Kyiv City Ballet Performs in Paris

Listening in English

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only resource, students watch a short video from The Associated Press about the Kyiv City Ballet performing in Paris as the war continues in Ukraine.

A list of key background facts is provided as an optional task. You can go over these facts before or after you watch the video.

This lesson mentions the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Teacher discretion is advised.

Focus

topic-based
current events
listening
Europe
Ukraine
arts & entertainment
interpretive

Vocabulary

tour
focus
cope
relief
exhausted
humanity
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