The mystery of the sand

The lesson should help to develop lateral thinking skills (a creative way of thinking which is often considered to be part of critical thinking), improve co-operation between students and provide plenty of speaking practice as well as focusing on sequencers.

Aims:

• To develop students’ critical thinking skills, specifically lateral thinking.
• To encourage students to work co-operatively as a group.
• To raise awareness of linkers, especially time reference.

Age:

Teenagers and adults

Level:

CEF level B2 and above

Time:

50 - 60 minutes

Materials

The lesson plan and student worksheets can be downloaded below in PDF format.