The first wave of immigrants started with the arrival of a troop ship from Jamaica called the ‘Empire Windrush’. The people who came to Britain from the West Indies came to be known as the ‘Windrush’ generation. Students will create their own poem, as well as discussing problems faced by immigrants and writing a letter, imagining themselves as new immigrants.

Topic:

Immigration, difficulties faced by immigrants coming to the UK

Aims:

• To practise speaking skills in a discussion
• To listen to a poem, and review related vocabulary
• To write a version of a poem in English
• To practise reading short texts and paraphrasing
• To practise writing an informal letter

Age group:

12 years old - adult

Level: 

CEF Level B1 and above

Time:

90-120 minutes over two lessons

Materials:

• Lesson plan
• The Windrush generation student worksheets