Introduction
In this lesson, learners read about the different countries of the UK: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
They practise reading for specific information, and guessing the meaning of words from the context, both important reading micro-skills. There is an optional extension in the form of a role-play, in which groups of learners compete to persuade a professional couple to move to 'their' UK country.
Note this is an old plan, so the webpage it links to is no longer available. You can print out the texts from the worksheets below though.
Topic
UK
Level
Intermediate / Upper Intermediate
Time
60-90 mins
Aims
- To develop the ability to read and assimilate information from various sources
Materials
Lesson plan: guide for teacher on procedure including answers to tasks.
Download lesson plan 104k pdf
Worksheets: exercises which can be printed out for use in class. The worksheet contains:
- Warm-up activity
- Reading and vocabulary activities
- Texts on regions of the UK and their culture
- Role-play activity
Download worksheet 255k pdf
Catherine Morley, British Council, Mexico
The plans and worksheets are downloadable and in pdf format - right click on the attachment below and save it on your computer.
Copyright - please read
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Thanks for the worksheet, I hope my students enjoy it. I think it is great, many different things for them to do.