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
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