Penicillin: The Mould That Saved Millions

All levels48 minHistoryLesson 2 of 6 · Outline

Aims

A messy desk, an open window and a bit of mould: how a small accident became the first antibiotic. Past narrative and opinions for B1 students.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 160-word news story: He went on holiday and left the window open

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words to know

    7 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The accident

    2 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Medicine and you

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Luck and work

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

In a Tuton account these words become your student's vocabulary deck, so they come back in practice between lessons.

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