reading-how a photo changed my life

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Reading and listening

How a photo changed my life

By Jana Tabi

​1. Predict: look at the picture, think what the listening is going to be about.

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​2. Now, listen to the audio (2 times), check your prediction, then answer the question in the following slide.

Poll

Were you right or wrong? You might be close to the topic. Pick the suitable option.

• I was right

• I wasn't right

• I was close to the topic

​Read the article, please.

Multiple Select

What was the man in the picture doing?

(2 options)

• He was a vet, helping to save the dying koalas.

• He was a volunteer helping to fight a bush fire.

• He was a zookeeper helping to feed animals.

• He was a volunteer helping to fight a bush fire and trying to save an injured and thirsty koala.

Choose the correct -True-False- options in the following slides

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​Listen to the audio again.

Multiple Choice

Houses were burning in the town of Mirboo, Australia.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The firefighters weren't walking when Mr. Tree saw a koala.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

The koala wasn't happy.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Mr.Tree took the koala to the wildlife center

• false

• true

Multiple Choice

Mr.Pardew sent the photo to a local newspaper.

• true

• false

Open Ended

Did you enjoy the article? Use the past simple and past continuous tenses, and retell the story. (In about six sentences)

Follow the outline.

What? Where?When? Who? Why? How?

Open Ended

Did any photos from the past change your life?

In what ways can be sharing your personal photos via social media useful or dangerous?

Could it change somebody's life?

Write a few (6-7) sentences about your experiences or just express your opinion.

Thank you.