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Greta Thunberg

Famous People

Low Int – Int

Teens & Adults

Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students read about an environmental activist who took a year off from school to be a youth spokesperson on climate change. Students review new vocabulary and practice the present progressive tense.

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Vocabulary
  • activist
  • climate change
  • depressed
  • protest (noun)
  • walkout
  • environmental
  • conference
  • fail
Grammar
  • present progressive
PDF Content
  • warm-up
  • reading
  • vocabulary review
  • comprehension questions
  • grammar review
  • listening
Task Content
  • Warm-Up(Reference)
  • Vocabulary Preview A(Matching)
  • Vocabulary Preview B(Matching)
  • Read & Listen(Reference)
  • Quote(Reference)
  • True or False(True or False)
  • Vocabulary Review(Multiple-Choice)
  • Listen & Type(Type in the Blanks)
  • Personal Response(Speaking Task)