Introduction
This lesson is about innovation and its place in society. It develops reading and speaking skills and the use of context-specific vocabulary. The students’ own experiences and opinions form the basis of all discussion and extension work.
Topic
Innovation
Level
B1+
Time
Timing: 90 minutes +
Aims:
- To identify and discuss what innovation is, what it means to be innovative, and the impact that innovation has on individuals and society as a whole.
- To identify the meaning of and use vocabulary in the context of innovation.
- To identify some famous examples of innovation and discover more about transport innovation in the UK, while practising reading skills.
- To identify the form of the past simple passive and use it to talk about important inventions/ discoveries
Materials
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Worksheets: download worksheets
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