Bear Hug
Before You Read
This story is about a hunter and a brown bear. Think about these questions:
1. What do you know about brown bears?
- where do they live?
- what do they eat?
- how big are they?
2. What do you know about hunting?
- where do people hunt?
- which typ of gun do they normally use:
a) pistol b) machine gun c) rifle
Text
Writing
1. Imagine you are in the bed next to Mr Cogey in hospital. Write a postcard to a friend describling what happened to him.
2. You are the man who found the Mr Cogey in the wood. Write a statement to the police about what happened.
2. You are the man who found the Mr Cogey in the wood. Write a statement to the police about what happened.
Vocabulary
Classroom Activities
1. Role play the following: scene:
a) A television interview with Mr Cogey from his hospital bed.
Possible roles: Mr Cogey, the hunter who found him, journalist, cameraman, TV director, doctors and nurses.
Five Things I Didn't Know About Bears
Work in groups to find five new facts about bears. At least one must not be from the Internet - try books, encyclopedias, dictionaries etc.
Think about:
A useful article from the Encyclopedia Britanica premium service is free to ESL Reading visitors here: Bears
Think about:
- where do bears live?
- what do they eat?
- do they attack people?
- which is the most endangered?
A useful article from the Encyclopedia Britanica premium service is free to ESL Reading visitors here: Bears
