Dog Rescue in New Zealand

Level 1 Lesson by: Aron Thode Source: apnews.com

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Border collie looking out the window of a blue rescue helicopter flying over dense New Zealand bush.
A rescued dog.

A woman was hiking with her dog Molly in a forest in New Zealand. They were near a tall waterfall. Then the woman fell.

The woman was badly hurt. Rescuers came in a helicopter and took her to hospital. They could not find Molly, so they left without her. The woman was lucky to live.

After that, a man wanted to rescue Molly, too. He looked but could not find her. Then many strangers gave money for a new search with a heat camera. A rescue team could fly again and use the heat camera to see animals. This time, they found Molly in one hour.

About a week after the fall, Molly was rescued. Molly was okay and happy to see people. Later, the woman met her dog Molly again. She was happy and cried.

Vocab List

  • stranger (n.) — A person you do not know.
  • waterfall (n.) — A place where water falls from a high place.
  • hurt (adj.) — Injured or in pain.
  • rescue (v.) — To save a person or animal from danger.
  • helicopter (n.) — A flying machine with long blades on top.
  • search (n.) — A careful look for someone or something.
  • fall (v.) — To move down suddenly.
  • lucky (adj.) — Having good things happen to you.

Speaker: Australian Female  Duration: 1:03

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Listen and Fill Gaps

Listen to the audio and complete the gaps below:

A woman was hiking with her dog Molly in a forest in New Zealand. They were near a tall (1) __________. Then the woman fell. The woman was badly hurt. Rescuers came in a helicopter and took her to (2) __________. They could not find Molly, so they left without her. The woman was lucky to live. After that, a man wanted to rescue Molly, too. He looked but could not find her. Then many strangers gave money for a new (3) __________ with a heat camera. A rescue team could fly again and use the heat camera to see animals. This time, they found Molly in one hour. About a week after the fall, Molly was rescued. Molly was okay and happy to see people. Later, the woman met her dog Molly again. She was happy and (4) __________.
Main Idea

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Main Idea

  • A woman and her dog went walking, and both went home right away.
  • After a woman was hurt near a waterfall, people searched again and rescued her dog Molly.
  • A dog helped rescuers find a woman in a forest in New Zealand.
True or False

Answer each question by selecting True or False, then click CHECK to see your results.

  • A woman was hiking with Molly in New Zealand.
    The story says a woman was hiking with her dog Molly in New Zealand.
  • Rescuers found Molly and took her with the woman.
    The rescuers could not find Molly, so they left without her.
  • Molly was rescued about a week after the fall.
    The story says Molly was rescued about a week after the fall.

True or False

1. A woman was hiking with Molly in New Zealand. T / F

2. Rescuers found Molly and took her with the woman. T / F

3. Molly was rescued about a week after the fall. T / F

Put Events in Order

Put the events from the story in the correct order from first (1) to last (3):

  • ___ Rescuers took the woman to hospital, but Molly stayed behind.
  • ___ A rescue team found Molly with a heat camera about a week later.
  • ___ The woman fell near a waterfall.
Vocab Match

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Vocab Match

Match each vocabulary word with a definition:

1. Waterfall (n)

2. Hurt (adj)

3. Rescue (v)

4. Lucky (adj)

a) Having good things happen to you.

b) To save a person or animal from danger.

c) Injured or in pain.

d) A place where water falls from a high place.

Discussion Builder

Discussion Builder

Choose the best phrase for each gap:

  1. I think the heat camera was a good idea ________ it helped people find Molly.

    because / so / but

  2. I fell once, ________ I was okay after that.

    because / but / and

Sentence Unscramble

  1. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

    A. I felt B. when I lost C. very sad D. something important. E. For example,

  2. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

    A. I would like B. to go C. it looks fun. D. in a helicopter E. because

Discussion Questions

  1. Why did people want to help Molly?
  2. Was the heat camera a good idea? Why?
  3. Have you ever lost something important?
  4. Have you ever fallen and gotten hurt?
  5. Would you give money to help an animal? Why or why not?
  6. Would you like to go in a helicopter? Why or why not?

Answers

Think Ahead: a

Listening: (1) waterfall, (2) hospital, (3) search, (4) cried

Main Idea: After a woman was hurt near a waterfall, people searched again and rescued her dog Molly.

True or False:

  1. True. The story says a woman was hiking with her dog Molly in New Zealand.
  2. False. The rescuers could not find Molly, so they left without her.
  3. True. The story says Molly was rescued about a week after the fall.

Put Events in Order:

  1. The woman fell near a waterfall.
  2. Rescuers took the woman to hospital, but Molly stayed behind.
  3. A rescue team found Molly with a heat camera about a week later.

Vocabulary:

  1. Waterfall (n): A place where water falls from a high place.
  2. Hurt (adj): Injured or in pain.
  1. Rescue (v): To save a person or animal from danger.
  2. Lucky (adj): Having good things happen to you.

Discussion Builder:

Hints: 1) Reason. 2) Contrast.

  1. because
  2. but

Sentence Unscramble:

  1. For example, I felt very sad when I lost something important.
  2. I would like to go in a helicopter because it looks fun.

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