News December 22 2019

Dec 22, 2019

This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have stories from world news, and the environment.

In our first story, we learn about the heart-warming story of an immigrant without legal papers helping a man in a wheelchair from a burning house. You read more about it here:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/11/migrant-hailed-after-rescuing-man-in-wheelchair-from-fire

In our first story on the environment, we learn about thousands of penis fish turning up on a beach in North America. You can read more about it here:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50779461

And in our second story on the environment, we find out a little about the terrible bushfires ravaging Australia. You can learn more about this terrible situation here:

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/nsw-town-wiped-out-more-than-70-homes-razed-in-south-australia-20191222-p53m9j.html

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/22/australian-bushfires-nsw-devastation-laid-bare-as-72-homes-destroyed-in-sa

 

Worksheet Answers:

1. B     2. C     3. A