Comprehension / Expression Food and the climate crisis 12 Sep 202312 Sep 2023 This exercise is a written comprehension on the effects that the climate crisis is having on the UK's food security. It is intended for advanced learners (B2-C1) having some knowledge…
Comprehension / Expression The House of Commons plays Monopoly 23 Apr 2019 This article is designed to help students understand how the House of Commons works, through a fictional rendition of Members of Parliament playing Monopoly. Based on the following dialogue on…
Comprehension / Expression Media analysis – One NHS story, seven articles 4 Apr 20194 Apr 2019 This activity is taken from my PhD dissertation, which focuses on the welfare state in the UK between 2008 and 2015. In particular, this activity deals with the representation of…
Comprehension / Expression Politics – David Cameron’s five-year legacy 4 Apr 20194 Apr 2019 This activity is based on a feature article by The Guardian (edited for pedagogical purposes) summarizing David Cameron's legacy as Prime Minister from a critical perspective. The questions and in particular…
History Monarchy – Dissolution of the monasteries (1536) 2 Apr 2019 The following activity focuses on the Act for the Dissolution of the lesser Monasteries (1536). It therefore provides lesser-known material to tackle the question of the development of the Church…
History Monarchy – Magna Carta (1215) 2 Apr 20194 Apr 2019 This activity focuses on one of the major primary sources of British history, 1215 Magna Carta. The questions are designed to help students grasp the meaning and significance of the…
History Monarchy – Portraits of Queen Elizabeth I 27 Mar 201927 Mar 2019 This activity is designed for a history class on the Tudors. The document under study is a secondary source - an excerpt from a chapter by historian Susan Doran on…
Comprehension / Expression Dress codes (5) – A sociological take on dress codes and race 27 Mar 201927 Mar 2019 This is the fifth and last activity of a thematic unit on dress codes. The basis for this activity is an article describing a sociological experiment aiming at identifying the…
Comprehension / Expression Dress codes (4) – Footnotes on the Power of the Hoodie 27 Mar 2019 This is the fourth activity of a thematic unit on dress codes. The aim of the activity is to encourage students to do some research on the cultural references contained…
Comprehension / Expression Dress codes (1) – The Fashion dress chart 20 Mar 201920 Mar 2019 This is the introductory activity to a thematic unit on dress codes. The unit is made of 5 activities, plus one essay which can be given as a conclusion of…
What's the English for 