Mecca: The Journey Millions Make

All levels48 minLandmarksLesson 3 of 6 · Outline

Aims

Every year around two million Muslims travel to Mecca for the Hajj, one of the largest gatherings on earth. Respectful, factual discussion for B1 students.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 181-word news story: A city that plans for two million guests

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words to know

    7 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The journey

    2 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Journeys that matter

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Two million people

    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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