Bee Trouble
Nature’s best friend is having a few problems.
1 Pre-reading
Match the insects (and spider) (1 to 6) to the pictures (a-f).
1. Bee
2. Spider
3. Wasp
4. Ant
5. Fly
6. Hornet
2 Reading I
What do you know about bees? What would you like to know? Think. Then, read the article once to see if you can find any answers to your questions.
3 Reading II
Read the article again. Then, answer the questions.
1. How many miles do all the bees in a hive have to fly in total to make one kilogram of honey?
2. How many eggs can a queen bee lay a day?
3. Why do bees make honey?
4. Why are bees so important to humans?
5. What are some of the dangers facing bees?
4 Language focus
Phrasal verbs with
turn
Look at the extract from the article on this page, “…that turns the nectar into honey…” The writer has used a phrasal verb with the verb “to turn” (“turn into”). What do the following phrasal verbs in bold mean?