Introduction

This lesson is all about creativity and innovation. Students start with a discussion which leads into a vocabulary task and reading activities. The lesson focuses on using the past simple and present perfect.

Topic

Creativity and Innovation

Level

B1+

Time

60 - 90 minutes

Aims

• To discuss what constitutes creativity and identify examples of innovation in Britain and internationally
• To identify the meaning of vocabulary in the context of creativity and innovation
• To practise the sub-skill of reading for gist 
• To identify the form of the present perfect tense and explore its use to link the past with the present with the word since
• To distinguish between when to use the past simple tense (to refer to completed actions in the past) and when to use the present perfect tense (to connect the present with a past time)

Materials

Lesson plan: download

Worksheet: download

Poster: download

By Caroline Wilkinson

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