ESL WORKSHEET - A brave rescue

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

‘SPIDERMAN’ HERO SAVES BOY

LinguaHouse

May 30, 2018

Mixed levels: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1) and Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Breaking News; Society and Change; People and Places; Be/Get Used To Doing; Article Based; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 05/30/2018

In this lesson plan, students read an article about the dramatic rescue of a boy hanging from a high apartment balcony in Paris. Key vocabulary is covered, along with exercises to practice reading and comprehension skills. In the intermediate worksheet, there is a grammar activity on be used to/get used to. In the pre-intermediate worksheet, there is an activity on the past continuous.

CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English (A2-B1).
CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English (B1-B2).
CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English (A2-B1).
CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English (B1-B2).
CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English (A2-B1).
CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English (B1-B2).
CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English (A2-B1).
CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English (B1-B2).

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