Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- What outdoor activity do you like? Could you tell me more about it?
- Have you already tried cycling for many hours? If so, how was it? If not, where would you like to go?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- resident /REZ-i-duhnt/
- donation /doh-NEY-shuhn/
- reaction /ree-AK-shuhn/
- encourage /en-KUR-ij/
- tend /tend/
[noun] – a person who lives or has their home in a place
Many retired British people are now residents in Spain.
[noun] – money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of giving them
Send us a donation now.
[noun] – behavior, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else
What was his reaction to the news?
[verb] – to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen
They often encourage the students with prizes.
[verb] – to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic
People tend to eat more in the winter.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
It isn’t one-sided. Animals can teach children to be kind, smart, and understanding adults, but they can also make animals feel safe.
During his summer break, an eight-year-old boy is cycling across the UK to raise money for his favorite animal, the hedgehog. Harry Peksa, a resident of Wokingham, will ride 1,100 miles in 34 days (1,770 km). He is cycling with his father, Nick Peksa, from Cornwall’s Land’s End to Scotland’s John O’Groats. Harry wants to raise £5,000 in donations for the wildlife hospital Tiggywinkles. Harry previously cycled 100 miles (160 km) for the prickly animals. Harry fell in love with hedgehogs after finding a lovable stuffed animal named Hedgy and after seeing hedgehogs in his garden. He said that he truly loved hedgehogs. After completing a challenge for Tiggywinkles with his father two years prior, Harry thought, why not do it for the same charity? The two had been sharing their journey on Facebook, and Mr. Peksa was astounded by the audience’s reaction.
According to a growing body of research, children who are supported in their love of animals are more likely to share that love with other living things, such as plants and the environment. Children who are encouraged to care for animals also tend to be more sensitive and caring toward other people.
During his summer break, an eight-year-old boy is cycling across the UK to raise money for his favorite animal, the hedgehog. Harry Peksa, a resident of Wokingham, will ride 1,100 miles in 34 days (1,770 km). He is cycling with his father, Nick Peksa, from Cornwall’s Land’s End to Scotland’s John O’Groats. Harry wants to raise £5,000 in donations for the wildlife hospital Tiggywinkles. Harry previously cycled 100 miles (160 km) for the prickly animals. Harry fell in love with hedgehogs after finding a lovable stuffed animal named Hedgy and after seeing hedgehogs in his garden. He said that he truly loved hedgehogs. After completing a challenge for Tiggywinkles with his father two years prior, Harry thought, why not do it for the same charity? The two had been sharing their journey on Facebook, and Mr. Peksa was astounded by the audience’s reaction.
According to a growing body of research, children who are supported in their love of animals are more likely to share that love with other living things, such as plants and the environment. Children who are encouraged to care for animals also tend to be more sensitive and caring toward other people.
Comprehension questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them based on the article.
- What can animals teach children?
- Who is Harry Peksa?
- Why does Harry want to raise £5,000?
- How did Harry fall in love with hedgehogs?
- What happens when children are supported in their love of animals?
Discussion questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Do you have a pet? If so, could you tell me about it? If not, would you like to have one? Why or why not?
- Have you done something good for animals? If so, what was it? If not, would you like to do something good for them? Please elaborate on your answer.
- If you were Harry, would you also do the same? Why or why not?
- Do you agree that animals help kids learn to be compassionate adults?
- What do you think of the father and son initiative? Please elaborate on your answer.