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ESL WORKSHEET - Historical figures / Grammar

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS
WHO WAS HE?


Jun. 26, 2012


Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Celebrities and Historical Figures; People and Places; Grammar Practice; Past Tenses; Verb BE; 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 06/26/2012

In this updated lesson, students learn and practice the past forms of the verb BE. The second part of the worksheet provides plenty of speaking practice as well as opportunities to revise some vocabulary from other worksheets, e.g. Family, What’s the Weather Like?, and Countries and Nationalities.

  • 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.
  • CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Albert Einstein wasn’t the prime minister of Britain.
Winston Churchill was born in 1874.
Elvis Presley wasn’t a scientist.
Einstein’s parents were German.
Churchill’s father wasn’t a pianist.
Churchill’s parents weren’t poor.
Elvis was famous for his music.
Churchill wasn’t famous for his music.
Elvis was born in 1935.
Einstein wasn’t born in Mississippi.


Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/who-was-he. Accessed on November 10, 2025. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2025. All rights reserved.

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