C1 English lesson plan: Tradition and Heritage

A ready-to-teach unit of four lessons of about an hour each, for advanced learners who want precision, nuance and a formal style. Every piece has a student sheet to print or share on screen, and a teacher’s page or answer key. It works one-to-one, in small groups and in a classroom.

Unit 11 · C1 · four lessons · test, homework and quiz · included with a Teacher Pass, $6.99 for 6 months or $10 a yearGet the Teacher PassLook inside first

By the end of the unit, students can

Key language

It is a matter of ...were it to be returnedon the one hand ... on the othercultural propertya long-standing customto preserve the pastarguablyIt is not as simple as that.

The four lessons

Lesson 1: Words and first talk

Vocabulary and speaking: the topic words, a worksheet and speaking cards or a discussion sheet.

Describing Character and BehaviourSpeaking: Tradition and ProgressSpeaking: Justice and Punishment

Lesson 2: Grammar in use

The grammar the unit needs, practised on paper and through a listening task.

Hypothetical Meaning and the SubjunctiveListening: Returning Cultural ObjectsListening: A Festival Director

Lesson 3: Reading and real talk

A reading text, then a dialogue, lesson plan or role-play so students use the language.

Public Art and the CityLanguage and Identity

Lesson 4: Write, review and test

A writing task, a review quiz, the unit test and the homework pack.

The Discursive Essay

Also in the unit

The unit plan has a student passport (goals, key language and a lesson tracker), and the unit comes with its own test, homework and quiz.

Unit 11: Tradition and HeritageUnit 11 Test: Tradition and HeritageUnit 11 Homework: Tradition and HeritageUnit 11 Quiz: Tradition and Heritage

Questions

Is it for online teaching?

Yes. Share the student sheet on screen, read the listening script aloud, and set the homework pack. It also prints cleanly for a classroom.

Are answer keys included?

Yes. Every piece has a teacher’s page or key, and the unit test has a full key, a listening script and a marking guide.

What level is it?

C1 (advanced) on the CEFR scale. The other levels are in the same course: see all levels.

How do I get access?

The Teacher Pass is $10 for 12 months and opens every piece in the library and all classroom tools. After creating an account you can try a 24-hour preview of everything. See the Teacher Pass.