Let Them Eat Cake: Baker Shares Oven with Community

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring an article from The Washington Post, students read about a British baker who is offering his oven to members of his community to combat rising energy bills. This lesson includes photos, comprehension and discussion questions, as well as a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
Christmas
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

posh
fathom
exorbitant
hit a cord
soften the blow
patron
profits
lounge
appreciative
initiative
nutritious
highflier
A spinning paper plane