Yuna
4/27/15
- What is this article about? (People help two dolphins)
- What does the word “chase” mean?
- Have you ever chased or been chased by someone?
- Where were the two dolphins found?
- What is the past tense form of the verb “swim?”
- Where is this river located?
- What does the verb “herd” mean?
- What does the noun “herd” mean?
- What is a sheet?
- How much did one of the dolphins weigh?
4/29/15
- What is Earth Hour? (Earth Hour)
- What does the word “awareness” mean?
- What is a campaign?
- Do you know anyone who ran a campaign?
- When did Earth Hour begin?
- What is the purpose of this campaign?
- Create a sentence using the word “encourage.”
- What is another way to say 8:30?
- What is a consumption?
- Do you believe that the campaign was successful? Why?
5/1/15
- What is a walkway? (Walkway in Spain reopens)
- Where is this walkway located?
- What is this walkway known for?
- What does the word “narrow” mean?
- What does the word “steep” mean?
- What is a gorge?
- What is the past tense of the verb “undergo?”
- Is this walkway dangerous? Why?
- Would you travel to this place? Why?
- Do you consider yourself a risk-taker? Why?
4/20/15
- What is a pelican? (Little Dalmatian Pelicans)
- Have you ever heard of Dalmatian pelicans?
- What does this animal look like?
- Where can you find this animal?
- Where were these animals born?
- What does the word “raise” mean?
- Who were you raised by?
- What is an avian center?
- What is a chick?
- What does the word “climate” mean?
- What type of climate do the Dalmatian pelicans need?
4/22/15
- Have you ever heard of Napoleon Bonaparte? (Two hundred years after the Battle of Waterloo)
- Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
- What is an emperor?
- What is another word for “defeated”?
- What are the “Hundred Days”?
- What was his last battle?
- What is Napoleon known for?
- Where is his hat today?
- What is your opinion of two-cornered hats?
- What does the word “exile” mean?
4/24/15
- Who is this article about? (Man biked up Taipei)
- Where is he from?
- What is his occupation?
- What record did he break?
- What does the word “cycling” mean?
- What does the word “surpass” mean?
- Have you ever read the Guinness World Record book?
- What does Taipei 101 look like?
- What is a challenge?
- What is the last challenge that you overcame?
4/13/15
- What animal do you see in the image? (Giant stingray)
- Where was the stingray found?
- How heavy is the stingray?
- Who caught the stingray?
- What is a conservationist?
- What is a fence?
- Do you have a fence in your backyard?
- How does the information about the stingray help scientists?
- What do the scientists want to know?
- Have you ever thought about becoming a scientist? Why?
4/15/15
- Where was this photograph taken? (Life in Donetsk, Ukraine)
- What is a ceasefire?
- What is a rebel?
- What is an orphanage?
- Create a sentence using the word “orphanage”.
- How many children are cared for in this city’s orphanage?
- What is hardship?
- What does “physically” mean?
- What is another word for “psychologically”?
- What does “psychologically” mean?
4/17/15
- Why are there many bees on a road? (Many bees on a road)
- What is a beehive?
- What does the word “scatter” mean?
- What is another word for “scatter”?
- What is a beekeeper?
- What did the police do when this incident occurred?
- Why did the beekeepers leave some of the beehives on the road?
- Have you ever seen a bee?
- What would you do if you were on the road at the time that the incident occurred?
- How do you feel about insects?
4/6/15
- Who is this article about? (World’s first photographer)
- Where was he born?
- What was the first photo that he took?
- Can you see it today?
- How long did it take in order to create this photo?
- What is another word for “photo”?
- Do you prefer to use disposable cameras? Why?
- Do you believe that disposable cameras will be difficult to find in the future? Why?
- When did he take them?
- How did he create these images?
- Do you remember the first photo that you took?
4/8/15
- What is a colosseum? (Tourists damage the colosseum)
- What happened to this colosseum?
- How old are the tourists that were visiting the place?
- What did the tourists do to the colosseum?
- What is a selfie?
- What is another word for “damage”?
- What does “ancient” mean?
- Create a sentence using the word “ancient”?
- What does “step in” mean?
- What is an initial?
- Have you ever carved your initials on something?
4/10/15
- Who is Iron Man? (Iron Man gives a boy a bionic arm)
- Have you watched the movie?
- What do you think about Iron Man?
- Who received the bionic arm?
- What is a partially developed arm?
- Do you know anyone who has a similar condition?
- What does the word “bionic” mean?
- How did the boy feel when he met Robert Downey Jr?
- What does “star-struck” mean?
- What are two adjectives that you see in this article?
3/30/15
- What do you call a white tiger? (White tiger babies in Hungary)
- What is a Bengal tiger?
- Have you ever seen a tiger in real life?
- What do you think about this animal?
- What happened to the tiger babies in this article?
- What is a vaccination?
- What can you call a baby tiger?
- What are two adjectives that you see in this article?
- What does “boisterous” mean?
- Do you know anyone who is boisterous?
4/1/15
- What are conjoined twins? (Conjoined twins in China)
- Where were these twins born?
- Where are these twins connected?
- What is a navel?
- What happened to the twins after months have passed?
- How long did their operation take?
- What percentage of conjoined twins are female?
- What have doctors been doing since 1950?
- What does the word “separate” mean?
- What is an antonym for the word “separate”?
4/3/15
- What is your opinion of this microchip? (Microchips in the skin)
- Do you think that this is a good idea or a bad idea? Why?
- Where are they implanting microchips in people?
- What is this microchip used for?
- What did one worker have to say about the microchip?
- Do the workers have the freedom to choose whether they want the implant or not?
- If you were a worker in this office, would you choose to have the microchip implanted? Why?
- What does “grant access” mean?
- Do you believe that other offices will begin to use these microchips for their workers?
3/23/15
- What is a manhole? (Manhole explodes)
- Have you seen any manholes in your city?
- Why did the manhole explode?
- Who caused it to explode?
- Were there any casualties due to this incident?
- What happened to the boy that fell into the hole?
- Why do you think that the group of boys decided to throw a lit firecracker into the manhole?
- Do you think that the group of boys got into trouble for throwing the lit firecracker into the hole?
- What is a firecracker?
- Have you ever lit a firecracker?
3/25/15
- What is the First Folio? (The First Folio)
- When was this book published?
- How many copies of this book are there?
- Who found a copy of the book in France?
- Where is the book today?
- What is another word for “valuable”?
- Who is William Shakespeare?
- Have you read any of Shakespeare’s plays?
- Do you know anyone who is a fan of Shakespeare?
- What are Shakespeare’s most famous plays?
3/27/15
- Who is Leonard Nimoy? (Leonard Nimoy died)
- Have you ever heard of this actor?
- Have you watched any of his films?
- Which famous character did he play?
- Have you heard of “Star Trek”?
- What caused Leonard Nimoy’s death?
- What is a pulmonary disease?
- What happens to a person who has pulmonary disease?
- What do you think caused the disease?
- Do you have a favorite character?
3/16/15
- What is the volcano? (Volcano in Mexico erupts)
- What happened in Mexico?
- Do you know which mountains in Korea made by volcano?
- Have you ever been to any volcano mountain?
- Would you explain what geologist is doing?
- If volcano is active in the area, what should people do?
- What is natural disaster?
- Have you experienced any natural disasters?
3/17/15
- What happened to the animals in New Zealand? (Beached whales in New Zealand)
- What does the word “rescue” mean?
- Have you ever rescued someone?
- What are the rescuers and volunteers doing?
- What is a volunteer?
- Have you ever volunteered for something?
- How long do pilot whales grow up to?
- What is the most common species of whale in New Zealand?
- What is the difference between the words “water” and “waters”?
- What does the verb “beach” mean?
3/18/15
- What is the Chinese Lunar New Year? (Chinese Lunar New Year)
- What percentage of Thailand’s population is Chinese?
- Is the Lunar New Year a holiday?
- How do the Chinese celebrate the Lunar New Year?
- Would you like to celebrate the Lunar New Year?
- What is a stall?
- Have you ever shopped at food stalls?
- Do you prefer to shop at stores rather than food stalls? Why?
- What is a feast?
- If you had to choose a holiday to celebrate that you do not already celebrate, which holiday would you choose? Why?
3/19/15
- When do animals usually escape? Why? (Fake leopard escapes)
- What are some examples of natural disasters?
- What is a staff member?
- Why did the staff member pretend to be a leopard?
- Who prepared for the event of an animal escape?
- What do you think about this method of preparation?
- What do the police, emergency workers, and workers do in order to catch an animal that has escaped?
- What are tranquilizer darts?
- Have you ever pretended to be an animal?
- What is a mascot?
- Have you ever seen a mascot?
3/20/15
- What is this article about? (Spot the robot dog)
- What is the name of the robot dog?
- How does the dog move?
- What are some things that have a rough texture?
- What are some things that have a smooth texture?
- What happens to the robot dog if it is kicked?
- What is a sensor?
- Do you know anyone who has created a robot?
- Do you think that it would be easy or difficult to create a robot? Why?
- What is your opinion of this creation?
3/9/15
- What happened to this car? (Ice breaks under a car)
- How many men were in the car?
- Where did this accident occur?
- What does “rear” mean?
- Create a sentence using the word “rear”.
- How fast did the car sink?
- Were the men injured due to this accident?
- What happened after the men evacuated the car?
- What is a resident?
- What does the word “local” mean?
- Create a sentence using the word “gather”.
3/10/15
- Who shot this woman? (Bra saved a woman’s life)
- Where was the woman shot?
- Did the thief injure the woman?
- What stopped the bullet from killing the woman?
- How did the woman react after she was shot?
- Have you heard of an incident that is similar to this article?
- What does the word “unwillingly” mean?
- Create a sentence using the word “unwillingly”.
- What is a line of fire?
- What would you do if you saw a thief at a store?
3/11/15
- What are “starlings”? (Birds fly like a cloud)
- What do they look like?
- Where do these starlings live?
- Why do these birds fly like this?
- Why do you think that there aren’t as many starlings in Israel as there were before?
- What do you think about the starlings?
- What is a flock?
- Can you use the word “flock” to refer to any group of animals?
- What is a prey?
- Create a sentence using the word “prey”.
3/12/15
- What is the great five-year video of the sun? (Great five-year video of the sun)
- What is a time-laps video?
- Have you ever seen a time-lapse video?
- Have you ever thought about creating a time-lapse video?
- How often did NASA’s scientists take a picture of the sun for the time-lapse video?
- What does the phrase “Check it out!” mean?
- What does the word “hurl” mean?
- What is the corona?
- What did NASA’s scientists study?
- Have you ever thought about becoming a scientist?
3/13/15
- What is this dog’s name? (Dog wants to hold hands)
- What skin condition did the dog have?
- Did she have to have surgery?
- What happened to the dog after the doctors operated on her?
- Where is the dog now?
- What is unusual about this dog?
- Why did the staff become very good at typing with one hand?
- What does “deaf” mean?
- What’s the difference between the words “affect” and “effect”.
- What does the word “staff” mean?
3/2/15
- What is a skyscraper? (Dubai skyscraper on fire)
- What started the fire?
- Where did the fire start?
- Where is this skyscraper located?
- Were there any casualties?
- What is an injury?
- What is a report?
- What is the most recent report that you heard or read?
- What did the people inside the building do when they heard that there was a fire?
- What does the word “evacuate” mean?
3/3/15
- Where do polar bears live? (Polar bear in London)
- Why was the polar bear on a street in London?
- Is the polar bear dangerous? Why?
- How did the people react when they saw the polar bear on the street?
- What is a prop?
- What is an example of a prop?
- What are props used for?
- How did the people make the polar bear?
- What is fur?
- What does the word “promote” mean?
3/4/15
- What is a transplant? (India’s first hand transplant)
- Do you know anyone who has had a transplant?
- How many doctors did it take to conduct the double hand transplant?
- What does the word “conduct” mean?
- What is event management?
- How did the man lose his hands?
- How is he doing today?
- What is a news conference?
- What is an achievement?
- What is your greatest achievement?
3/5/15
- What is a ball pit? (Ball pit for adults)
- Have you ever been in a ball pit?
- What makes this ball pit different from most?
- Would you visit this ball pit? Why?
- How many white balls does it contain?
- How does this installation help people?
- How many people can be inside the ball pit at a time?
- What is an installation?
- What is an example of an installation?
- Create a sentence using the word “donate”.
3/6/15
- What is the tough guy event? (Tough Guy Event)
- What is an obstacle course?
- Would you participate in the tough guy event?
- How often does this event occur?
- When was the first tough guy event?
- Who won the race this year?
- How fast did he complete the course?
- What is torture?
- Create a sentence using the word “despite”.
- Have you participated in an event similar to the tough guy event?
2/23/15
- What is the conflict in this article? (Truck is too heavy for a bridge)
- Why did the bridge collapse?
- What can be done to avoid this from happening in the future?
- What is a water pipe?
- Have you ever seen a bridge?
- Do you know anyone who is afraid of bridges?
- Have you ever driven or ridden in a truck?
- Do you prefer trucks or cars? Why?
- What are trucks used for?
- What is the difference between a car and a truck?
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?
2/26/15
- What is the bed race? (Bed race in Thailand)
- What is the purpose of this event?
- Do you believe that people of different groups can be brought together during this event?
- Have you ever had two best friends who were very different from each other?
- What is an organizer?
- Have you ever organized an event?
- What is a spectator?
- Do you prefer to be the spectator or participant of events? Why?
- What is a costume?
- When do you usually wear costumes?
2/27/15
- What does a rhinoceros look like? (Rhino is born in Denmark)
- What do rhinos have that humans do not have?
- Where does this rhino live?
- What does the word “smoothly” mean?
- How much did the rhino weigh?
- What does “critically” mean?
- Aside from rhinos, what are some animals that are endangered?
- Why are rhinos endangered?
- Where do they sell the horns from rhinos?
- Are horns valuable?
2/16/15
- What did the farmer do with the cows? (Cow art)
- How does he herd the cows?
- Where is the farmer from?
- What are some words that have the same meaning as “huge”?
- What is a drone?
- Have you ever played a trombone?
- What are some adjectives that describe the farmer?
- What is skywriting?
- Have you ever seen skywriting?
- What is the most artistic idea that you’ve ever had?
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?
2/9/15
- What is a comic book? (Comic book for blind children)
- Do you enjoy reading comic books?
- What is special about the comic book in this article?
- Who created this comic book?
- What is the comic book about?
- What is your opinion of this comic book?
- What will the writer do with the money he earns from the comic book?
- Have you ever donated to charity?
- What is sight?
- What are the five different senses?
- Do you believe that aliens exist? Why?
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”.
2/12/15
- What happened to this elephant? (Accident of a baby elephant)
- How did the people help the elephant?
- What do you think would happen if the people hadn’t helped the elephant?
- What does “storage” mean?
- Where do you store your old belongings?
- What is a pit?
- Have you ever walked on a slippery surface?
- Change the adjective “slippery” into a verb.
- Do you consider yourself to be a clumsy person? Why?
- Do you know anyone who is clumsy?
2/13/15
- Which animal do you see on the image for this article? (Baby orangutan is saved)
- What happened to the baby orangutan?
- Who found and saved the baby orangutan?
- What is expert care?
- Do you think that the baby orangutan will return to his home in the forest? Why?
- Create a sentence using the word “either”.
- What does the word “develop” mean?
- What can you do to help your bones grow?
- What is a vet?
- Do you have a pet?