Strange news

English Unlimited B1+ Intermediate Unit 14.1

News oddities from around the world

In pairs or groups of three, select two of the news below, read them and report to the class.
Consider the following points:
  • The people involved
  • Where it happened
Give tags to the news as follows:
funny - curious - tragic - emotional - weird - outrageous - crazy - incredible - ridiculous
Add any other tags you think are suitable. You can give more than one tag to your news.

After the reporting, as a class vote for the funniest, strangest or most ridiculous story.
  1. 900 pigs found floating in Shanghai River
  2. Austrian bus driver finds, turns in €390,000
  3. 'Batman' hands suspect over to UK Police
  4. Dubai adds Ferrari to police patrol
  5. Ecuador officials reject donkey as candidate
  6. Elephant in South Korea zoo imitates human speech
  7. Man with bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper
  8. Passenger has baby aboard flight to Armenia
  9. Postcard mailed during WWII arrives at NY home
  10. Roaming cows create havoc at US cemetery
  11. Shark falls from sky onto California gold course
  12. Tubby tabby finds home with couple, fellow fat cat
  13. UK's 'Naked Rambler' arrested for nudity, again
  14. US jeweller: buy engagement ring, get free rifle
  15. US police dog accidentally fires gun with paw
  16. World's oldest woman dies at 115


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