This lesson is based on life expectancy around the world and is suitable for upper intermediate learners of English as an additional or second language and also for year 8 and 9 students. Activities include: reading comprehension (newspaper), close sentences, discussion activity, fact card making activity, atlas/internet research, dictionary activity, skimming and scanning for information.

This can be printed onto A3 and used as a wordmap to assist with descriptive writing skills. SEN pupils will find it particularly useful.

This can be printed onto A3 and used as a wordmap to remind students when doing persuasive writing or as a poster in classrooms