Dylan Thomas' life in Laugharne | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC

This is one of the four lessons designed to explore the videos produced by the British Council for the birth centenary of Dylan Thomas. The video for this lesson was filmed in Laugharne, where Dylan Thomas had his most productive writing years after his adolescence. In this lesson, learners will practise listening and writing descriptions of different places.

Level: Intermediate/B1 onwards

Time: Approx. 90 min

Main aim(s):

To improve students’ listening skills
To engage students with Thomas’ work and encourage extensive reading

Subsidiary aim(s):

To improve students’ vocabulary range
To practise using an English-English dictionary
To give students opportunities to practise writing descriptions

Materials:

Student worksheet
Dictionaries
Access to the video The Life of Dylan Thomas – Laugharne (available to watch below)

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