Introduction
This lesson focuses on developing understanding of a text about a car that runs on air.
The exercises guide the students through developing an understanding of the key areas of the text. They also develop the ability to deduce the meaning of words from their context. In the final part of the lesson there are materials that help to structure a discussion of some of the important issues that surround the text.
Note this is an old plan, so the webpage it links to is no longer available. You can print out the texts from the lesson plan below though.
Topic
Alternative power
Learning outcomes
- infer meaning of vocabulary from context
- Use vocabulary for discussing alternative energy sources
- Develop speaking skills
Age and level
Aged 13-17 (CEFR B1+)
Time
60 minutes
Materials
Lesson Plan: - guide for teacher on procedure including answers to tasks.
Worksheets: - exercises which can be printed out for use in class. The worksheet contains:
- Complete text
- Comprehension questions
- Vocabulary deduction exercise
- Discussion activities
You can download the lesson plan and worksheet below.
For more information about this topic you can visit the BBC site:-
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2281011.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/992431.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/988265.stm
The plans and worksheets are downloadable and in pdf format. Where indicated, there is also audio available to be downloaded. Audio is supplied in mp3 format. If you have difficulty downloading the materials see the download section of the About page.