This lesson consists of two texts which explore the relationships between buildings and famous people who lived in them. The texts here focus on John Lennon and ‘Mendips’ where he grew up. The first describes the work of The National Trust on a ‘mystery house’ in Liverpool.

Topic: The National Trust, the restoration of John Lennon’s childhood home and the life of Lennon

Aims:
• to develop reading skills
• To practise speaking about past memories and life histories
• To review past tenses

Age group: teens

Level: B2

Time: 60 – 90 minutes minutes

Materials: A boyhood home lesson plan and student worksheet

By: Clare Lavery

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