This lesson plan for teachers of older teenage and adult students level B1 is about British historical attractions. Students will take part in a jigsaw reading activity.

Introduction

This lesson explores some British historical attractions through a jigsaw reading activity that promotes group work. There is an active vocabulary exercise to engage learners and should time allow the extension activities will allow learners to engage their creativity around the topic.

Topic

Heritage 

Level

B1+

Time

60 - 100 mins 

 

Aims:

  • To practise language used to describe historic tourist attractions
  • To practise reading for detail
  • To practise discussing as a group
  • To practise writing narrative accounts (extension tasks)

Materials 

Lesson plan: download

Worksheets: download worksheet 01/ download worksheet 02/ download worksheet 03

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