Teenager Steals Plane

 

Target Skills: Vocabulary, Listening, Reading, Comprehension, Conversation

 

Vocabulary

 

Investigate /inˈvestəˌɡāt/ /ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪt/
Carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.
Example: Police are investigating the alleged beating

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Allegedly /əˈlejədlē/ /əˈlɛdʒədli

Used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.

Example:  He was allegedly a leading participant in the coup attempt

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Motive /ˈmōdiv/ /ˈmoʊdɪv/

A reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious.

Example:  a motive for his murder

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Disoriented

Confused and unable to think clearly.

Example: Jet lag leaves you irritable, disoriented, and tired

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Custody /ˈkəstədē/ /ˈkəstədi/

Imprisonment.

Example: my father was being taken into custody

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Vocabulary Questions

Question 1 – Which person makes more investigations at work? A policeman or a cook?

Question 2 – What is your motive for studying English? (Allow student to provide a personal answer)

Question 3 – What is another word for disoriented? Relaxed or confused?

 

Let’s read the article together!

Police are investigating why a teenager climbed a fence, stole a plane, and crashed it at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.

A 17-year-old girl is under arrest for allegedly stealing a King Air 200, a small, private plane, and driving it into a fence at the airport Wednesday morning, the airport said.

Question 1- What did the teenager do first before he was able to steal a plane?

Fresno police arrived and talked with the girl, who was seated inside the plane with the pilot's headset on, airport Police Chief Drew Bessinger said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

The plane never took off. It had some damage.

Question 2- Was the plane able to take off? Why or why not?

The girl's motive is unknown, but there's no reason to think it was related to domestic terrorism, Bessinger said.

The girl appeared disoriented and was uncooperative when she was taken into custody, according to an airport press release.

No commercial passengers or aircraft were at risk, authorities said.

Question 3- What did the teenager look like when she was taken into custody?

 

 

Discussion Questions

Question 1- Did you ever think of flying a plane? Have you ever flown on an airplane? Where to?

Question 2- Do you like flying? What do you like most about flying on planes?

Question 3- Talk about your most memorable plane ride/flight

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