Old or New? Protect it or replace it

All levels48 minLandmarksLesson 4 of 6 · Outline

Aims

An old building on valuable land, and a plan to replace it. Argue both sides using a real case from your own city, for B2 students.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 169-word news story: The crane and the old facade

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words to know

    6 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The case in front of you

    2 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Argue both sides

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: What a city becomes

    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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