
The Great Depression
Students read about a period of time in the ‘20s and ‘30s. They review vocabulary related to finances and discuss economics. This lesson also reviews the grammar and pronunciation of “effect” and “affect.”
Vocabulary
- optimistic
- invest
- debt
- credit
- struggle
- drought
- GDP
- recession
- backfire
- relief
Grammar
- affect or effect
PDF Content
- warm-up
- reading
- vocabulary review tasks
- comprehension questions
- grammar review
- discussion questions
Task Content
- Warm-Up(Reference)
- Vocabulary Preview A(Matching)
- Vocabulary Preview B(Matching)
- Read & Listen(Reference)
- Quote(Reference)
- True or False(True or False)
- Comprehension(Multiple-Choice)
- Vocabulary Review(Multiple-Choice)
- Grammar Review(Reference)
- Grammar Practice(Multiple-Choice)
- Discussion(Reference)
- Personal Response(Speaking Task)