Dana
http://newsinlevels.tistory.com/category/Newsinlevels/Intermediate
2/24/15
- What is “Auschwitz”? (Auschwitz)
- Who built “Auschwitz”?
- When was it built?
- What does the word “liberate” mean?
- Create a sentence using the word “liberate.”
- What is a “World Heritage Site”?
- Who visits the death camp today?
- How many tourists and survivors visit every year?
- What is a number that is less than a thousand?
- What is a number that is greater than a thousand?
- Would you visit Auschwitz?
2/25/15
- How did a baby board the bus alone? (Baby boards a bus alone)
- Where did this incident occur?
- What is another way to say “security camera”?
- What did the driver do when he/she noticed that the baby wasn’t with an adult?
- What is a passenger?
- What did the passengers do until the police arrived?
- How long did it take to find the baby’s parents?
- What would you do if you saw a baby alone on a bus?
- How can parents prevent incidents like this from occurring?
- How old is a toddler?
2/17/15
- Where is this bridge located? (Truck is too heavy for a bridge)
- What happened to the bridge?
- Why did the bridge collapse?
- What is the bridge made out of?
- Why did the truck driver drive onto the bridge?
- What occurred as a result of the accident?
- What happens after the water pipe is damaged?
- Have you ever driven on a bridge?
- How do you feel about bridges?
- What is a detour?
2/10/15
- How do the zookeepers cool off the hot animals? (Frozen food helps hot animals)
- What do you think about this method?
- How many animals are in the zoo in Rio de Janeiro?
- Where is this zoo located?
- What kind of effect does the cold food have on the animals?
- How do you cool yourself off during the summer?
- What do you usually eat or drink when it’s hot?
- What are some different ways that you can come up with to cool down?
- Do you use technology to cool down?
- Create a sentence using the word “refreshing”.
2/11/15
- How did this cat become a local celebrity? (Russian cat saves baby)
- What does “local celebrity” mean?
- Where does this cat live?
- What is an apartment block?
- What is a local resident?
- Have you ever lived in an apartment?
- Do you prefer to stay at a house or at an apartment? Why?
- What are some advantages of living in an apartment?
- What are some disadvantages of living in an apartment?
- Create a sentence using the word “abandon”.
2/3/15
- How do you play tennis? (Special tennis in Sydney)
- How do Federer and Hewitt play tennis?
- What is a warm-up?
- What kind of warm-ups do you do daily?
- How was the new Fast4 Tennis promoted?
- What are some ways to promote a product?
- Have you ever promoted a product or event?
- Who is the Fast4 Tennis ideal for?
- Why is Fast4 Tennis great for busy people?
- What does “simplify” mean?
2/4/15
- What is Harbin? (Harbin Ice Festival)
- Where is it located?
- Where do people celebrate these kinds of festivals?
- What is the biggest attraction at this festival?
- What happens to the ice at night?
- What is something that you can light up?
- What is another attraction at this festival?
- Would you ride the snow slide despite the long wait?
- What is the biggest attraction at Everland?
1/27/15
- Who is James Bond? (James Bond in Austria)
- Have you heard of him before?
- What is he filming?
- When did they begin filming?
- Where was James Bond seen?
- How did the skiers react when they found out that part of the ski resort was closed due to the filming?
- What is a resort?
- Have you ever been to a resort?
- If you could go to any resort, where and when would it be? Why?
1/28/15
- What is the conflict in this article? (Complicated landing in England)
- Why did the plane have trouble landing?
- What does the word “wave” mean in the sentence “a wave of travel problems”?
- What is another definition of wave?
- What are two adjectives that describe the pilots?
- Have you ever thought about becoming a pilot?
- Do you know anyone who is or wants to become a pilot?
- Have you ever heard of Amelia Earhart?
- What is your general opinion of pilots?
1/20/15
- Where were these tigers born?
- Do you think that it’s right to keep wild animals in captivity? Why?
- How did the mother of the tigers become healthier after giving birth?
- What do you call a young animal?
- What is another word for “adorable”?
- Have you ever seen a tiger?
- What kinds of tigers have you seen?
- Do you think that it’s important to take in nutrients? Why?
- Do you take vitamins? If so, how often do you take them?
- What kinds of food contains nutrients?
1/21/15
- What kind of festival is this? (Ice fishing festival)
- How often does this festival occur?
- How many people went to the lake to buy fish?
- What does the fish symbolize?
- How much does the first fish cost?
- Why is the first fish so expensive?
- Would you buy this fish? Why?
- Do you know anyone who would buy this fish?
- How did fishermen catch these fish?
- Have you ever been to a festival?
1/13/15
- What kind of person is the 81-year-old Chinese woman? (Granny tries skydiving)
- What did she have to do in order to skydive?
- Do you think that it’s a good idea or bad idea that a person must pass health checks before skydiving?
- What are some new things that this woman has experienced while visiting her son?
- How did the woman find skydiving lessons?
- What are three words that describe this woman?
- What is an “offer”?
- Have you ever been offered an opportunity to go somewhere or experience something new?
- Do you consider yourself an adventurous person? Why?
- Would you ever try skydiving?
- Do you know anyone who has tried skydiving?
1/14/15
- Have you ever seen a waterfall? (Frozen waterfall in China)
- What do you think about this waterfall?
- Describe this waterfall in three words.
- What will happen to the waterfall if it gets even colder?
- What is the difference between the words “cold” and “cool”?
- Create a sentence using the word “flock”.
- What is an icicle?
- Have you ever seen an icicle?
- Are icicles dangerous? Why?