Koala Story
In Australia, a man was driving his car. He drove for 16 kilometers. He heard a noise and stopped the car. He found a koala underneath his car. She was sleeping next to the tire for 16 kilometers!
An animal rescue group came. They took the koala to the vet to help her. Then they brought her back to the wild. She quickly climbed up a tree. Then she went back to sleep.
Koalas are a vulnerable animal. That means there are not many of them. There are less than 100,000 of them in the wild.
Vocabulary
1. Underneath - ใต้
2. Rescue - to save someone's life กู้ภัย
3. The wild - nature ธรรมชาติ
4. Vulnerable - someone that needs help or protection อ่อนแอ
Quiz
1. Where is the man from?
2. How far did he drive?
3. Where was the Koala sleeping?
4. Where did she go when they brought her back to the wild?
5. Are there many Koalas left in the world? How many?
Life Saving Dog
This is a story about a dog named Poncho. Poncho is a police dog. He is from Spain. He is eight years old.
He is a very good dog. He performs at a show for police dogs. People love that he can help people who have heart problems
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A man falls on the ground. He runs to him and tries to help him. He starts jumping on his chest. After doing this for a while, the man gets up.
Vocabulary
1. Perform - To be in a show การแสดง
2. Problem - ปัญหา
3. Chest - อก
4. For a while - a little bit of time สักครุ่
Quiz
1. Where is Poncho from?
2. What is his job?
3. What does he do at his shows?
4. Who does he help?
5. What does he do to help them?
Ducklings
This story is from a village in England. There is a mother duck. She has nine baby ducks. But the mother duck goes missing.
The ducks need a mom or dad. A dog takes them in. The dog’s name is Fred. He is ten years old.
Fred is a father to the ducks, the ducks love him! They often ride on his back like a horse!
Vocabulary
1. Village - a small town หมู่บ้าน
2. Go Missing- หายไป
3. Takes Them In - to take care เลี้ยง
4. Often - many times บ่อย
Quiz
1. Where do the ducks live?
2. What happened to the mother duck?
3. Who takes care of them now?
4. How old is Fred?
5. How many ducks did Fred take in?
Boat Crash
A tourist boat crashed on a river in Hungary. The boat turned over and 7 people died. People say that they were not wearing life jackets.
35 people were on the boat when it crashed into another boat during bad weather. Some people were saved but 21 people are still missing.
Two people were workers, all of the other people were South Korean tourists. South Korea sent a team to help search for people.
Vocabulary
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Tourist - นักท่องเที่ยว
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Turn over - พลิก
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Life jacket - เสื้อชูชีพ
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Another - อื่น
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During - ในระหว่าง
Quiz
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Where did the boat crash?
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How many people died?
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Were they wearing safety jackets?
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How many people were on the boat?
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Did the boat crash into a rock?
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How many people are missing?
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How many workers were on the boat?
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Where were the tourists from?
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Did South Korea do anything to help?
Iron Man Part 1
Tony Stark was good at making things. He met with the Army. They wanted him to help them. He started working in an Army lab. One day, something exploded.
An enemy attacked the lab. They came to find Tony. They wanted him to make weapons for them. Tony was knocked out by the explosion. The enemy took him away.
They took him to a prison. He met another man there. His name was Yinsen. Yinsen was good at making things too. When he saw Tony, he could see he was hurt.
Yinsen built something to help Tony. It would keep Tony’s heart working. He put it inside Tony’s chest to keep him alive. Tony would have to wear it for his whole life.
Vocabulary
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Explode - ระเบิด
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Attack - โจมตี
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Weapon - อาวุธ
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Knocked out - โดนน็อก
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Prison - คุก
Quiz
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Where does Tony Stark work?
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What does he do for the Army?
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Why does the enemy attack?
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What do they want Tony to do?
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Where do they take him?
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Who does he meet there?
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What does he do for Tony?
Iron Man Part 2
The bad guys told Tony and Yinsen to make weapons for them, but they didn’t do it. They pretended to build weapons, but were really making armor. They were going to use it to escape.
When Tony wore the armor he became very strong. He smashed through the prison wall! He fought the whole enemy army. Many soldiers ran away. He won the fight easily.
Tony and Yinsen escaped. Tony used the suit to fly home. When he arrived home he had an idea. He knew he had new power with his suit. He wanted to use it to help people.
Vocabulary
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Pretend - แกล้งทำ
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Armor - ชุดเกราะ
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Escape - หนี
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Smash - ทำลาย
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Arrive - ถึง
Quiz
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Will Tony make weapons for the bad guys?
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What is he really making?
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Why will he use his suit for?
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Does Tony have a difficult fight?
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How does Tony get home?
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What is Tony's new idea?
Iron Man Part 3
Tony watched the news and saw a bank was being robbed. He put on his suit and flew there to help. He beat the robbers and gave them to the police. But he had a problem. Everyone he went to help were scared of his suit too and ran away.
He decided to go home and paint his armor. Now he looked like a superhero. People would know he was there to help. He also fixed the suit and made it more powerful. Now he was faster, and could shoot energy from his hands.
People started to call him Iron Man. He fought lots of super villains. He would fly all over the world to fight criminals and help people. When he wasn’t fighting, he would work more on his suit and make it stronger.
He knew he would never stop fighting bad guys. People would always need his help. He was happy to help the world. Iron Man would always be around when people needed him.
Vocabulary
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News - ข่าว
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Robbers - โจรปล้น
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Problem - ปัญหา
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Paint - ระบายสี
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Fix - แก้ไข
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Shoot - ยิง
Quiz
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What did Tony see on the news?
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What is his problem?
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What does he do to his armor?
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What can his armor do now?
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Who does he fight?
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Why can't he stop being Iron Man?
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How does Tony feel when he helps people?