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Read the following news. What happened and why did it happen? Can you think everyone can learn from this news? Which ideas in the news give you exact information? Work with a partner asking different questions and exchange opinions about how this kind of accidents can be prevented. A car crashed into a school bus yesterday at nine in the morning.The accident happened just outside Kirkford Elementary school on Oak Street. ’It’s a busy road and unfortunately there are frequent accidents there,’ said Mr. James, the principal. ‘But luckily,’ he continued, ‘there were no children on board and nobody was hurt.’ A police spokeswoman said that the accident happened because the car was going too fast. She explained that efforts would be made to make the road safer in future.
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Which of these photos illustrates the news in activity 1. How can you tell? Work in teams of three. Choose one of the pictures below and another one in this lesson. Create a short, interesting and funny news that can catch the attention of everyone. Write it in your notebook and share it with the rest of your group. Remember to consider who, what, when, why and how it happened, Enjoy!
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Write some questions for a survey to gather ideas to improve road safety outside of Kirkford Elementary school. What
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