NEWS IN LEVELS TEXTS – PART 1

1. Angry Cat – level 1 of violence. The family didn’t know what to

do, so the man called the police and the cat

An American family has a big cat. It is 22
was contained. The family is
pounds (10 kilograms) heavy. The family has
now considering what to do with the cat.
a baby, too. It is seven months old. The cat

attacks the baby. 3. Angry Cat – level 3

The baby is not injured badly. Its head is only An American family called for help after its

a little scratched. However, the family has a 10-kilogram Himalayan cat scratched its

problem. They are in the bedroom. The cat is seven-month-old baby and held all of them

outside the room. The family cannot get out of hostage inside a bedroom.

the bedroom. If they get out, the cat attacks

The conversation between the family and
them.
emergency services was recorded. The victims

The man calls the police. The police come and said that their cat had a history of violence and

stop the cat. was being really bad at that moment. Luckily,

the baby did not need any medical attention.

2. Angry Cat – level 2

Emergency services sent police over to contain

Something unusual happened to an American
the cat, and the family is considering what to
family.
do with its feline foe now that there is a baby.
Their seven-month-old baby was attacked by
4. Camera on a Bird – level 1
the family’s cat. Luckily, the baby was not

seriously injured. It only had some scratches Scientists study birds. They want to know how

on its forehead. However, the family was they fly. They put a camera on a bird. This

trapped in the bedroom for some time, as the type of bird hunts smaller birds. It catches

cat wouldn’t let them out. them in the air. The camera films this.

Scientists learn from the video.

The cat is a large Himalayan. It weighs 22

pounds (10 kilograms) and it has a history

The bird’s flight is special. The bird can see vision to keep their eyes firmly fixed on

very well. This helps the bird to catch small their preywhile they move in the air.

birds.
7. Floods in Japan – level 1

5. Camera on a Bird – level 2

It rains a lot in western Japan. Around 60

A great video, which was taken in Belgium in centimetres of rain fall down in just 24 hours!

2011, emerged. It was taken by a camera The rain causes floods and landslides. It kills

which was fixed on a falcon’s back. sixty people. Two million people

must evacuate.
Scientists used the video to study falcons. The

scientists were interested in the physics of 8. Floods in Japan – level 2

flight while the birds hunt. The video revealed

Heavy rainfall in western Japan caused flash
to scientists that the birds use a kind of
floods and landslides. In the worst hit area, 60
“motion camouflaging”, as they fly to catch
centimetres of rain fell in just 24 hours.
their dinners.
Two million people had orders to evacuate.
The birds also use their wide field of vision to
For 60 people, it was already too late – they
keep their eyes fixed on their prey.
died in the floods.

6. Camera on a Bird – level 3

The rain continues to fall; people think that

Scientists mounted a camera on a falcon’s around 25 centimetres will rain down.

back to study the physics of flight while the

9. Floods in Japan – level 3
birds are hunting.
An unprecedented rainfall in western Japan
The videos revealed that the birds use a kind
caused flash floods and a number of
of “motion camouflaging”, as
landslides. In the worst hit area, 60
they zigzag, trying to catch their next dinner.
centimetres of rain fell in just 24 hours.
The predators also use their wide field of
As the rain continues to fall, two million However, only time will show if it works. The

people have orders to evacuate, but it was ‘monorail’ cost 20 million pounds.

already too late for at least 60 people who died

12. Machine Trains Horses – level 3
in the floods.
A machine installed in England could be about
Locals and rescuers, including 40 helicopters
to change the way that race horses are trained
are searching for the missing and are working
forever.
against time, as people expect another 25
Roller coaster engineers developed the £20
centimetres of rain.
million jockey-less system and they aimed to
10. Machine Trains Horses – level 1
reduce the risk of injury to young horses by

Horses can get injured during training. Usually eliminating human error. However, as one

it is the jockey’s fault. People want to protect champion jockey said, only time will show

the horses. They make a machine. whether the system works. The ‘monorail’

runs a 1.5-kilometre track.

It trains horses. It runs on a 1.5-kilometre

track. It costs 20 million pounds. It is installed 13. Starbucks and the Planet – level 1

in England. We will see if it helps the horses.

People use a lot of plastic. They use some

11. Machine Trains Horses – level 2 plastic things only once. These are things like

plastic cups or straws.

Horses can get injured during training, and

usually it is because of human error. To Nine million tons of plastic goes into the

protect horses, engineers develop a machine oceans every year. Starbucks wants to help

that can train them. stop this. It says that it will not use plastic

straws in two years.

The machine runs a 1.5-kilometre track and

recently people installed it in England. It aims

to reduce the risk of injury to young horses.

14. Starbucks and the Planet – level 2 this video on YouTube. Many people already

watch it.
Nine million tons of plastic end up in the

oceans every year. Campaigners are calling for The Japanese people like synchronized

a complete end to single-use plastic, and walking very much. They watch it at

Starbucks has agreed to do its bit. a stadium. University students perform the

synchronized walking.
It is the largest food and drink company.

It pledged to stop using plastic straws in all of 17. Synchronized Walking – level 2

its locations within two years.

You have probably heard of synchronized

15. Starbucks and the Planet – level 3 swimming in which the swimmers move

in patterns in the water to music.

Around nine million tons of plastic end up in

the world’s oceans every year. Campaigners Well, there is a new sport similar to it in

are calling for a complete end to single-use Japan. It is called “Collective Action” or

plastic usage where possible and Starbucks has “Shudankodo” in Japanese. It has become very

agreed to do its bit. popular thanks to a YouTube video which

went viral last year.

The largest food and drink company pledged

to stop using plastic straws in all of its Students at a famous university in Japan

locations within two years. practiced three days a week for five months.

They performed their “Shudankodo” at a

16. Synchronized Walking – level 1
stadium recently. It was an interesting sight.
Do you know what synchronized
You should see the video of it!
swimming is? There is something similar. It is
18. Synchronized Walking – level 3
a big hit in Japan. It is synchronized walking.

Most people are familiar with synchronized

It is famous because of a video. The video
swimming, but have you heard of
shows synchronized walking. You can watch
synchronized walking? To some, it may sound They spent 18 days in there, and people

crazy, but people in Japan love it. around the world followed the news about

them.
The activity is called “Shudankodo” in

Japanese or “Collective Action” and it In the end, everyone was saved. They are in

has gained massive popularity after a hospital now for at least a week. They saw

YouTube video went viral last year. their families but only through glass.

A group of students at Nippon Sports Science 21. Thai Boys Saved – level 3

University, which is famous

On June 23rd, twelve boys and their football
for producing many Olympic gold medallists,
coach were trapped in a cave in Thailand.
sumo wrestlers and politicians, have been
Their 18-day ordeal and rescue efforts were
practising three days a week for five months to
closely watched around the world.
perfect the group’s walk.
On Sunday and Monday, eight people were
19. Thai Boys Saved – level 1
rescued, and on Tuesday, the last five were

Thirteen Thai people are trapped in a cave. rescued. All of them are being kept in hospital

The cave is in Thailand. for at least a week, and they have only seen

their families through glass.

They are twelve boys and their football coach.

They are trapped in the cave for 18 days.

Many people follow the news about them. In

the end, everyone is saved. They go to

hospital.

20. Thai Boys Saved – level 2

Twelve boys and their football coach were

trapped in a cave in Thailand on June 23rd.