ESL Secondary 2 – Saved by the Bell - Cambridge Curriculum Unit 03 Lesson 3

ESL Secondary 2 - Units 3 & 4 - Rivers and coasts / Great expeditions - Cambridge Curriculum

**Units 3 & 4 - Rivers and coasts/ Great expeditions -** **Unit 3 Focus: Rivers and coasts - 3 Lessons** (60-90 minutes) Reading/Topic: The Nile and the ancient Egyptians, The water cycle, The Amazon river and rainforest, Robinson Crusoe Island; Listening/Speaking: - Listening: An extract from a documentary about the Nile and the ancient Egyptians; - Speaking: Talk about a trip, Compare and evaluate three tweets, Ask questions about geography and the natural world; Use of English: Non-defining and defining relative clauses; Vocabulary: Rivers and coasts (source, sediment, delta), The water cycle (condensation. evaporation); Writing: A summary of an extract from a documentary, An account of a trip; Project: A magazine article about a major river; **Unit 4 Focus: Great expeditions - 4 Lessons** (60-90 minutes) Reading/Topic: The sinking of the Titanic and the exploration of the wreck, Expeditions from China in the 15th century, Space exploration; Listening/Speaking: - Listening: A radio discussion about exploring the wreck of the Titanic, A narrative describing the voyages of Zheng He’s treasure fleet, A discussion about space exploration; - Speaking: Tell the story of the Titanic in your own words, Discuss the ethics of exploring the wreck of the Titanic, Retell the story of China’s Treasure Fleet, Discuss space exploration; Use of English: Revision of past tenses, Sentence adverbs (though, as well), Revision of the will future; Vocabulary: Sea voyages (fleet, liner, maiden voyage, set sail), Space exploration (solar system, planet, space station); Writing: Predictions about space exploration; Fiction: Chike and the River by Chinua Achebe; Project: A great expedition; **Complete PowerPoint lessons with answer keys and instructions (60-90 minutes) No planning required -** NOTE: While these lessons follow the Cambridge Framework for Secondary 2, they may also be suitable for students from Secondary 1 or Secondary 3, depending on the students' ability. WorldClass English (ESL) lessons are Powerpoint files complete with games, sound files, readings, activities, tasks and detailed teacher notes. These lessons provide a versatile and ready-made solution for ESL classrooms (using a projector) or remote/distance education (using sharing functions). No prep, no problems. Enjoy the lesson! Please let us know what you think by reviewing this product! **Want to know more about our lessons? Download our [FREE lesson here](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/primary-5-food-and-health-esl-cambridge-curriculum-unit-02-lesson-3-12841996)!**