The Reading / Listening - Level 4

Hospitals in Wales are chaining children's toys to beds with bicycle locks to stop thieves stealing them. One father said he was shocked that people steal toys from a hospital. He said the toys were provided by the hospital for seriously ill children. He added: "I was talking to the nurses about how disgusting it was that they had to do that because they were saying that people had been stealing them."

A hospital said toys and games were occasionally stolen. It advised all staff to lock away the more expensive things. It also tells visitors and staff to be careful with their valuables. It added: "Our hospitals have CCTV coverage and security on site at all times." Toys are not the only things being stolen. Televisions in waiting rooms also disappear. The father said it was, "a sad reflection on society. I cannot believe this is happening in Britain".

Try the same news story at these levels:

    Level 5 or  Level 6

Sources
  • http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/vile-crooks-target-sick-kids-8417714
  • http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/childrens-toys-chained-beds-hospitals-4959314
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-30776322


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

chaining children's toys to beds

a.

do that

2.

stop thieves

b.

ill children

3.

shocked that people steal

c.

been stealing them

4.

the toys were provided

d.

with bicycle locks

5.

for seriously

e.

toys from a hospital

6.

how disgusting

f.

by the hospital

7.

they had to

g.

stealing them

8.

people had

h.

it was



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

toys and games were

a.

coverage

2.

lock away the

b.

things being stolen

3.

It also tells visitors and

c.

more expensive things

4.

Our hospitals have CCTV

d.

rooms

5.

security on site

e.

occasionally stolen

6.

Toys are not the only

f.

on society

7.

waiting

g.

at all times

8.

a sad reflection

h.

staff to be careful

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Hospitals in Wales are chaining children's (1) ___________________ bicycle locks to stop thieves stealing them. One father (2) ___________________ that people (3) ___________________ hospital. He said the toys were provided by the hospital (4) ___________________ children. He added: "I was talking to the nurses (5) ___________________ it was that they had to do that because they were saying that people (6) ___________________ them."

A hospital said toys and games (7) ___________________. It advised all staff to lock away (8) ___________________ things. It also tells visitors and staff to be careful (9) ___________________. It added: "Our hospitals have CCTV coverage and security (10) ___________________." Toys are not the only things being stolen. Televisions (11) ___________________ also disappear. The father said it was, "(12) ___________________ society. I cannot believe this is happening in Britain".

TOYS SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about toys in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

 

STUDENT 1

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STUDENT 2

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STUDENT 3

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Q.1.

 

 

 

 

Q.2.

 

 

 

 

Q.3.

 

 

 

 

Q.4.

 

 

 

 

Q.5.

 

 

 

 

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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FREE WRITING

Write about toys for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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