Saved by an MP3 Player!

Saved by an MP3 Player!

​Lesson 54 -55 / Reading

​Pulse 2 textbook page 31

​Unit 3 / English Book 1

​Success Criteria:

​By the end of the lesson, I will be able to:

​a) Read and listen to an article "Saved by an MP3 player".

​b) Rearrange the events happened in the correct order.

​c) Answer 6 questions based on the article correctly.

​Do you know what is an iPod?

​Background information

​

​These are Sophie Frost and Mason Billington who were saved by an iPod when they were struck by lightning.

​Let's read the article

​Click to listen

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​Word check

​Choose the correct meaning for the following words given.

​You may refer to dictionary

Multiple Choice

Take shelter

• to go somewhere for cover and protection from danger, bad weather

• to go back home or school.

Multiple Choice

consciousness

• the state of being comatose and irresponsive to one's surroundings.

• the state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings.

Multiple Choice

burn

• be damaged, injured, or destroyed by water or ice.

• be damaged, injured, or destroyed by heat or fire.

Multiple Choice

damage

• physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

• mental harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

Multiple Choice

recover

• return to an abnormal state of health, mind, or strength.

• return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.

Multiple Choice

injury

• the fact of being injured; harm or damage

• the fact of being recovered from sickness and damage.

Multiple Choice

wire

• an electronic listening device that can be concealed on a person.

• metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod.

​Read the article again... Choose the correct events according to order.

Multiple Choice

What is the first event?

• It started raining.

• Sophie went to the hospital

• Sophie and her friend went for a walk.

• Sophie's grandmother gave her a present.

• An accident happened.

Multiple Choice

What happened next?

• It started raining.

• Sophie went to the hospital

• Sophie and her boyfriend went for a walk.

• Sophie's grandmother gave her a present.

• An accident happened.

Multiple Choice

What happened next?

• It started raining.

• Sophie went to the hospital

• Sophie and her boyfriend went for a walk.

• Sophie's grandmother gave her a present.

• An accident happened.

Multiple Choice

What is the next event?

• It started raining.

• Sophie went to the hospital

• Sophie and her boyfriend went for a walk.

• Sophie's grandmother gave her a present.

• An accident happened.

Multiple Choice

What is the last event?

• It started raining.

• Sophie went to the hospital

• Sophie and her boyfriend went for a walk.

• Sophie's grandmother gave her a present.

• An accident happened.

​Answer the following questions

Multiple Choice

What did Sophie's grandmother give her?

• An MP3 player

• An iPhone

• A Puppy

Multiple Choice

Where were Sophie and her friend when lighning struck?

• Under a tree

• Under a bridge

• Under a hut

Multiple Choice

How did Sophie go to hospital?

• By ambulance

• By car

• By bus

Multiple Choice

Where was Sophie hurt?

• Head, shoulders, knees and toes.

• Chest, legs, eyes and ears.

• All over the part of her body.

Multiple Choice

Where was Sophie's MP3 player when the accident happened?

• With her friend.

• in her pocket.

• Around her neck.

Multiple Choice

What part of the MP3 player did the lightning go through?

• The cover

• The cap

• The wire

Open Ended

Have you ever been in a very bad storm? What happened?

Open Ended

What other kinds of weather are sometimes dangerous?

​10 people who were struck by lightning

​Let's watch!