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Teacher guide & answers

In this lesson: Separate a metaphorical appeal from evidence of an outcome.

Leo Connects Physical Bridges With Social Cooperation

How to use these two pages

Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.

Student worksheet

A simple 15–20-minute lesson

Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.

Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.

Answers to the 2 questions

The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.

What does the comparison express?
Correct answer: B — An appeal for cooperation
Why: The final paragraph explicitly limits the claim to an appeal.
Clue in the story: The comparison connects movement between countries with exchange between people. It expresses an appeal for cooperation, rather than proof that disagreements have been resolved.
Which local fact supports the comparison?
Correct answer: A — The bridge links two countries
Why: The second paragraph names the two countries linked by the bridge.
Clue in the story: He drew on the nearby General Artigas International Bridge, which links Uruguay and Argentina.

The open question: accept different answers

Ask learners: Why would “the visit resolved divisions” go beyond this reading?

One possible answer: The reading reports a speech calling for cooperation and explains its bridge comparison. It provides no evidence that the disagreements were actually resolved.

This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.

Grammar to discuss

Attribution of an estimate

Reuters estimated the crowd

This names the source and signals that the figure is an estimate rather than an exact count.