READY LESSONS FOR PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:
Many of these global justice topics are complex, and the articles are often written in complex language - but here we have an introduction to some of the topics in simple language with tasks that pre-intermediate learners can do in class. There are 2 versions of the Ready Lessons, ppt - which you can download and then adapt for your class, and pdf:
PLASTIC- Elementary - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - questions, vocabulary, reading, present simple statements,& writing
EQUALITY IN HISTORY - Pre-Intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 504) - reading, speaking and grammar (past simple)
Media:Equality in history.pptx
INDIA'S WOMEN MARCH- Pre-Intermediate - 2 hrs (from March Issue 500) - vocabulary, reading, speaking and writing
Media:India's women march.pptx
WATER - Pre-Intermediate - 1 hr (from July/August Issue 494) - speaking, vocabulary, reading and grammar (so) .
ENGLISH FOR PEACE? - Pre-intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from May Issue 492) - grammar: questions, infographic, speaking, reading, vocabulary and writing formal letter.
SPORT - Pre-intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from March Issue 490) - speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (modal verbs) and writing news reports.
STORIES - HELPING REFUGEES - Pre-intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from January / February Issue 489) - speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (verb tense review) and writing tweets.
Media:Stories about helping refugees.pptx
Media:Stories - helping refugees.pdf
NEWS STORIES - Pre-intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from January / February Issue 489) - speaking, vocabulary and reading.
OTHER COUNTRIES - Pre-intermediate - 2 hrs (from June Issue 483 & December Issue 488) - speaking, reading, vocabulary and grammar (comparatives).
SHARING - Pre-intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from December Issue 488) - speaking, vocabulary, reading and writing an email.
CLIMATE TALKS - Pre-intermediate - 2 - 2.5 hrs (from November Issue 487) - a Test-Teach-Test lesson including speaking, vocabulary, listening, reading, grammar (modal verbs:could/should/must) and writing tweets.
REFUGEES IN LESBOS - Pre-intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from November Issue 487) - vocabulary, reading and writing.
WHY CYCLE ACROSS AFRICA? - Pre-intermediate - 1-2 hrs (from October Issue 486) - vocabulary, grammar (infinitive of purpose) reading, speaking and making protest banners.
Media:Why cycle across Africa?.pdf
Media:Why cycle across Africa?.ppt
SYRIAN REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD - Pre-intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from September Issue 485 and October Issue 486) - vocabulary, reading and speaking.
Media:Syrian refugees around the world.pdf
Media:Syrian refugees around the world.ppt
FUNDAMENTALISM AND BRITISH VALUES - Pre-intermediate - 1 - 1.5 hrs (from June Issue 483) - vocabulary, reading, grammar (comparatives) and speaking This lesson is related to the UK government's "British Values / Prevent" initiative for use in UK schools and colleges, but, of course, can be adapted to other contexts.
Media:Fundamentalism and British Values.pdf
Media:Fundamentalism and British Values.pptx
WOMEN AND CLOTHES - Pre-Intermediate - 1 - 1.5 hrs (from July/August Issue 484) - speaking, vocabulary, grammar (past simple practice) and reading
REFUGEE STORIES - Pre-intermediate - 1 hr (from March Issue 480) - speaking, vocabulary and reading
SMOKING AND POWER - Elementary - 1-2 hrs (from June Issue 473) - speaking, vocabulary, reading and poster-making
LANGUAGES - Elementary - 1-2 hrs (from June Issue 473)- grammar: word order in questions and comparisons, speaking and reading