Monday, 18 October 2010

In the news

ADVANCED
Chilean Miners
Some of Chile's rescued miners have already been allowed to leave hospital and go home, after Doctors were astonished by how healthy they were.
To start with the experts thought all 33 would have to spend at least two days in hospital.
But now they've seen the miners, the doctors have changed their minds.
The first three were allowed to go home on Thursday night. All the miners have responded well to their treatment, so it's hoped more will go home on Friday.




Some things to think about...

The miners were trapped underground for more than two months. If you were trapped underground for so long, what things would you want to take with you, and why?

What would be the thing that you would miss the most, and why?

If you were one of the miners, what would you want to do immediately after you escaped?

What dangerous or exciting job might you like to do?






BEGINNER
Giant Pumpkin
This monster pumpkin is the heaviest ever grown in the UK, it weighed a record-breaking 682kg.The Paton brothers from Hampshire, England grew it and on Saturday they won a £1,000 prize for the big beast.
The pumpkin grew 16kg heavier each day for the last six weeks, and it measured over 5m around the middle.
It failed to break the world record of 783kg. That was set by Americans Nick and Christy Harpy from Ohio for a pumpkin grown in 2009.




Some things to think about...


Do you like vegetables? Which ones do you like and which ones do you hate?

Are you a healthy eater, or do you eat lots of junk food?

Why is it important to eat fruit and vegetables?

Do you have a big appetite; do you like to eat a lot?

What are your favourite foods? How often do you eat them?

…and to drink?