Here are some fun activities based around the Bear Hug story.

They are not tests!

Classroom activities

1. Role play the following: scene:

a) A television interview with Mr Cogey from his hospital bed.

Possible roles: Mr Cogey, the hunter who found it, journalist, cameraman, TV director, doctors and nurses.

b) at customs when the iguanas are found in the false leg.

Writing

1. Imagine you are in the bed next to Mr Cogey in hospital. Write a postcard to a friend describling what happened to him.

2. You are the man who found the Mr Cogey in the wood. Write a statement to the police about what happened.


2. Five things I didn't know about: bears

Work in groups to find five new facts about bears. At least one must not be from the Internet - try books, encyclopedias, dictionaries etc.

Think about:

1. where do bears live?
2. what do they eat?
3. do they attack people?
4. which is the most endangered?

A useful article from the Encyclopedia Britanica premium service is free to ESL Reading visitors here:

Bears

Activities

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