LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS20TH CENTURY LIVES
Dec. 3, 2020
Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Celebrities and Historical Figures; People and Places; Vocabulary and Grammar; Past Tenses; Verb BE; 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 12/03/2020
Students define vocabulary relating to life stories and learn about the past simple of the irregular verb to be. The lesson gives practice in listening, reading, writing, and speaking, and there is a short optional extension activity related to the pronunciation of unstressed forms in sentences. (by Stephanie Hirschman)
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT
Elvis Presley
He was a famous American singer. He was famous for his music. He was born in 1935 in Mississippi, USA.
His parents were very poor - it was a difficult time in the American economy.
Albert Einstein
He was a German scientist. He was famous for his theory of relativity. He was born in 1879 in Germany.
His father was a businessman, and his mother was a pianist.
Winston Churchill
He was the prime minister of Britain from 1940-1945 and 1951-1955.
He was born in England in 1874. His parents were rich and famous - his father was a politician, and his mother was the daughter of an American millionaire.
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/20th-century-lives. Accessed on October 3, 2025. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2025. All rights reserved.
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