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 type of gun do they normally use:
a) pistol b) machine gun c) rifle
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 type 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
Here are some words from the story. Choose from the list below.
When you put your arms around someone?
Not awake but not asleep?
A long gun?
Area of trees?
Get away from danger?
Shoot from a gun?
Your fortune?
The handle of a rifle?
To get angry
Big animal with fur?
Luck * Escape * Temper * Bear * Hug * Rifle * Fire * Butt * Unconscious * Wood
When you put your arms around someone?
Not awake but not asleep?
A long gun?
Area of trees?
Get away from danger?
Shoot from a gun?
Your fortune?
The handle of a rifle?
To get angry
Big animal with fur?
Luck * Escape * Temper * Bear * Hug * Rifle * Fire * Butt * Unconscious * Wood
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.
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:
Think about:
- where bears live?
- what do they eat?
- do they attack people?
- which type/species is the most common?
- d which type/species are rare/endangered?
Comment
Wonderful materials for English language learners!! Ms Fann, ESL teacher, Nashville, USA
