Fog Makes a Bet story chapter 1

Fogg Makes a Bet

Phileas Fogg’s Adventure Around the World

Vocabulary

Important Words:

• Work (trabajar/travay/travailler/عمل)

• Money (dinero/argent/argent/مال)

• Every day (cada día/chak jou/tous les jours/كل يوم)

Introduction

Text:
Phileas Fogg did not talk much. He lived in a house on one of the best streets of London. But where did he come from? He had so much money that he did not have to work (trabajar/travay/travailler/عمل). But how did he make his money? All that people could tell was that Phileas Fogg did the same things at the same times every day.

Vocabulary

Important Words:

• Servant (sirviente/sèvant/serviteur/خادم)

• Newspaper (periódico/jounal/journal/جريدة)

• Job (trabajo/travay/travail/وظيفة)

Paragraph 2

Text:
One morning, Fogg fired his servant (sirviente/sèvant/serviteur/خادم) for not bringing the newspaper (periódico/jounal/journal/جريدة) at the right time. That same day another man came asking for the job (trabajo/travay/travail/وظيفة). He had come from France a long time before. "My name is Jean," he said. "But people have called me Passepartout. I am good at finding my way out of trouble. I have had too much trouble! I want to live in a place where there are no surprises. I never want to be Passepartout again!

Open Ended

1. Why did Fogg fire his servant?

2. What did the new servant, Jean, want to do?

3. What was Passepartout’s real name?

Questions (After Two Paragraphs)

1. Why did Fogg fire his servant?

• He fired him because he didn’t bring the newspaper at the right time.

2. What did the new servant, Jean, want to do?

• He wanted to live in a place without surprises and be called something else, not Passepartout anymore.

3. What was Passepartout’s real name?

• His real name was Jean.

Act Out the Event:
One student picks a card and acts out the event using only gestures and actions. No talking or miming words.

Guessing:
The team tries to guess the event. If they guess correctly, they get one point.

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Spanish:

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Actuar el Evento:
Un estudiante elige una tarjeta y representa el evento solo con gestos y acciones. No se puede hablar ni hacer mímicas con palabras.

Adivinar:
El equipo trata de adivinar el evento. Si adivinan correctamente, ganan un punto.

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Haitian Creole:

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Aji Evènman an:
Yon elèv chwazi yon kat epi aji evènman an sèlman ak jès ak aksyon. Pa gen pale ni fè jès ak mo.

Devine:
Ekip la ap eseye devine evènman an. Si yo devine byen, yo jwenn yon pwen.

Instructions for the Game:

1. Study the Events:
Each pair of students gets a set of event cards. They will have a few minutes to study their cards. Each student should understand what the event is about.

2. Choose a Card:
One student from the pair picks a card and acts out the event. The actor cannot speak or mime any words; they can only use gestures and actions to show the event.

3. Guessing:
The other student in the pair tries to guess what event is being acted out. If they guess correctly, they get one point. If they don't know, they get no point.

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Spanish:

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Instrucciones para el Juego:

1. Estudiar los Eventos:
Cada pareja de estudiantes recibe un conjunto de tarjetas con los eventos. Tendrán unos minutos para estudiar sus tarjetas. Cada estudiante debe entender de qué trata el evento.

2. Elegir una Tarjeta:
Uno de los estudiantes de la pareja elige una tarjeta y actúa el evento. El actor no puede hablar ni hacer mímica con palabras, solo puede usar gestos y acciones para mostrar el evento.

3. Adivinanza:
El otro estudiante en la pareja trata de adivinar qué evento está siendo representado. Si adivinan correctamente, ganan un punto. Si no saben, no reciben ningún punto.

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Haitian Creole:

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Enstriksyon pou Jwèt la:

1. Etidye Evènman yo:
Chak pè elèv yo jwenn yon seri kat ak evènman yo. Yo pral gen kèk minit pou etidye kat yo. Chak elèv dwe konprann sa evènman an ye.

2. Chwazi yon Kat:
Youn nan elèv yo nan pè a chwazi yon kat epi aji evènman an. Aktè a pa ka pale ni fè mime ak mo, li ka sèlman itilize jès ak aksyon pou montre evènman an.

3. Devine:
Lòt elèv la nan pè a ap eseye devine ki evènman ki ap aji. Si yo devine kòrèkteman, yo jwenn yon pwen. Si yo pa konnen, yo pa jwenn pwen.

Vocabulary

Important Words:

• Watch (reloj/montre/horloge/ساعة)

• Time (tiempo/tan/temps/وقت)

• List (lista/lis/liste/قائمة)

Paragraph 3

Text:
Fogg did not hear him. He was looking at his watch. "Passepartout, what time do you have?" Passepartout took his watch from his pocket and read the time. "My watch is never off," he said. Fogg put on his hat. "You have the job. Here is a list. It shows what I will be doing at each time every day. It shows what you must do and when." Fogg looked at his watch again. "Now is the time I walk to the Reform Club."

Vocabulary

Important Words:

• Bank (banco/banque/banque/بنك)

• Money (dinero/argent/argent/مال)

• Honest (honesto/honèt/très honnête/أمين)

Paragraph 4

Text:
At the Reform Club, Fogg went to the room where he played whist with the same men every day. "Did you hear about the bank?" asked Flanagan. "They will never see that money again," said Stuart. "We will catch him," said Ralph. Ralph helped run the bank. "How could a man just walk in and take 55,000 pounds?" asked Stuart. "Our workers can't watch all that money all the time!" said Ralph. "The worker who saw the man said he looked honest." "I bet he gets away with it!" said Stuart.

Open Ended

1. What game does Fogg play with the men at the Reform Club?

2. How much money did the man steal from the bank?

3. What did Stuart think about the worker who saw the man?

1. What game does Fogg play with the men at the Reform Club?

• Fogg plays whist with the same men every day.

2. How much money did the man steal from the bank?

• The man stole 55,000 pounds.

3. What did Stuart think about the worker who saw the man?

• Stuart thought the worker looked honest.

Open Ended

Fun Activity

Activity:

Make a Bet!
create your own "bets" (not for money). you can challenge each other about fun facts (For Example, "I bet you can't name 10 animals in 30 seconds!").

Vocabulary

Important Words:

• World (mundo/monde/monde/عالم)

• Days (días/jou/jours/أيام)

• Read (leer/lire/lire/قرأ)

Paragraph 5

Text:
"All of Britain is looking for him," said Ralph. "Can Britain watch all the world?" asked Stuart. "The world is very big!" Fogg looked up from the game. "Not anymore." "People can go around the world faster every day," said Ralph. "How long would it take?" asked Stuart. "It would take 80 days," said Fogg. "You read that in the newspaper," said Flanagan. "The newspaper had a list of how long it would take to get from one place to another. But that is just a list. No one can go around the world in 80 days."

Open Ended

What did Ralph say about traveling around the world?

2. How long did Fogg say it would take to travel around the world?

3. What did Flanagan say about the list in the newspaper?

What did Ralph say about traveling around the world?

• Ralph said that people could travel faster every day.

2. How long did Fogg say it would take to travel around the world?

• Fogg said it would take 80 days.

3. What did Flanagan say about the list in the newspaper?

• Flanagan said that the list in the newspaper showed how long it would take to get from one place to another, but no one could really do it in 80 days.

Audio Response

World Map Challenge Question:
"Looking at the world map, which countries do you think Phileas Fogg will visit in 'Around the World in 80 Days'? Why do you think he would choose those places? Let’s see who can guess the most places on his journey!"

Open Audio Recorder

Vocabulary

Important Words:

• Bet (apostar/parye/parier/رهان)

• Money (dinero/argent/argent/مال)

• Around the world (alrededor del mundo/ankarout mond/nouveau monde/حول العالم)

Paragraph 6

Text:
"I could," said Fogg. "I bet 4,000 pounds that you can't!" laughed Stuart. "I bet 20,000 pounds that I can," said Fogg. "If you want to give away your money, we will take your bet," the men said. Fogg walked home. "Your list does not have you coming home this soon!" said Passepartout. "We are going around the world," said Fogg. "Around the world?" asked Passepartout. He wanted to stay in his new home! Phileas Fogg set off on his 80-day journey. He was ready for an adventure and determined to win his bet!

Open Ended

1. How much money did Fogg bet?

2. Why didn’t Passepartout want to go around the world?

Audio Response

• What would you do if you had to travel around the world in 80 days? Where would you go first?

Open Audio Recorder

Open Ended

1. How much money did Fogg bet?

2. Why didn’t Passepartout want to go around the world?

1.How much money did Fogg bet?

• Fogg bet 20,000 pounds.

2. Why didn’t Passepartout want to go around the world?

• Passepartout wanted to stay in his new home and was not excited about traveling.

Create Your Own Journey Challenge:

"Imagine you're planning your own adventure around the world! Which countries would you visit, and what challenges might you face along the way? Draw a map of your journey and share it with the class—tell us about the places you’d go and the exciting experiences you’d have!

Why do you want to go to these places?
Think about the countries you've chosen for your journey. What makes those places special to you? Is it the culture, the food, the landmarks, or something else? Share with the class why you picked those locations!"