Seagull attacks cause fear in Scotland

Nick's ESL News Lessons

A printable worksheet for news-based English conversation classes.

Date: 2025/06/28

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Seagull attacks cause fear in Scotland

Vocabulary Match

politicians •• blood
summit •• meeting
traumatised •• giving food
bolder •• leaders
bleeding •• braver
feeding •• shocked

Vocabulary Answers

politiciansleaders
summitmeeting
traumatisedshocked
bolderbraver
bleedingblood
feedinggiving food

Article

In Scotland, politicians are worried about seagulls attacking people. They want a special meeting, called a "seagull summit," for the whole country. Douglas Ross said the problem is growing and people could even lose their lives if nothing is done.

In the town of Eyemouth, seven children were attacked by seagulls in just one month. One girl had cuts on her head and was bleeding. Rachael Hamilton, a local politician, said people are now feeling "scared, attacked, and traumatised."

The government asked people to stop feeding the birds, as this makes the problem worse. Some say action is needed before someone is seriously hurt or killed.

Quiz

  1. What do politicians in Scotland want to do about the seagull problem?
  2. How many children were attacked by seagulls in Eyemouth?
  3. What happened to one girl during a seagull attack?
  4. What did the government ask people to stop doing?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. They want to have a special meeting called a "seagull summit."
  2. Seven children were attacked by seagulls.
  3. One girl had cuts on her head and was bleeding.
  4. The government asked people to stop feeding the birds.

Conversation

A:Did you hear about the seagull summit?
B:Yeah, it's about time they do something!
A:Those birds are getting bolder every day.
B:I know, my sandwich was stolen by one last week!
A:Maybe we should start wearing helmets.
B:Or carry umbrellas, just in case!

Discussion

  1. What would you do if a seagull tried to take your food?
  2. Have you ever been scared by an animal?
  3. What do you think should be done about the seagulls?
  4. Do you think a "seagull summit" is a good idea? Why or why not?

Source Material

https://news.sky.com/story/calls-for-scotland-wide-seagull-summit-amid-warnings-someone-could-be-killed-13389093


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