Bear Hug

CEF level: B1

This is a story about a brown bear. Do you know where brown bears live?
1. What do you know about brown bears?
- where do they live?
- what do they eat?
- how big are they?
Find out about brown bears and hibernation

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

In this story there is a bear, two men and a rifle ….

What do you think is going to happen? Listen to Part 1
listen to ‘Bear Hug - Part 1’ on Audioboo

Focus on understanding: Listen again.
1. Write down three facts you learn about the brown bear.
2. What do these numbers refer to: a) 55? b) 30? c) 770?
Choose from these words: Miles per hour (MPH) * age * weight

Now listen to part 2

Listen to the final part of the story
listen to ‘Bear Hug - Part 2’ on Audioboo

Focus on understanding: Listen again. Put these events in the correct order
a) Mr Cogey fights the bear
b) The rifle goes off
c) Mr Cogey enters the wood.
d) Mr Cogey wakes up in hospital
e) A man finds a body

Below are some words from the story. Which mean the following
When you put your arms around someone? Hug
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

Listening Script - includes teaching notes

1. Imagine you are in the bed next to Mr Cogey in hospital. Write a postcard to a friend describing 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.

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.

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