The Burj Khalifa: The Tallest Building on Earth

All levels48 minLandmarksLesson 3 of 6 · Outline

Aims

828 metres of glass and concrete in the desert, and a sunset that arrives late at the top. Height, weather and everyday life for B1 students.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 197-word news story: A building so tall the sunset arrives late at the top

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words to know

    7 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: From the window

    2 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Height and daily life

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Records

    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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