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Money

Episode of the series Great Stuff

CEFR: A1

In this episode

Illustrated slideshow (21 images)
Glossary (10 words)
Comprehension quiz (17 questions)
29 cultural notes

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The episode

Pounds, pence and pictures of the King: two friends look closely at one British coin, from its twelve sides to the bees and puffins on the newest coins.

Teaching guide

Objective & content

This A1+ documentary, "Money", is a dialogue between a guide and a student who looks at a British pound coin. They count its twelve sides, talk about the animals on the small coins, the King who faces left on every coin and note, and the famous people on the back of the notes. The guide also explains "one penny, two pence" and says the pound is about one thousand, two hundred years old. The language focus is the present simple, imperatives ("Look at your coin again.") and numbers, with money and famous-people vocabulary. The skill is listening, followed by the in-app quiz.

Materials & prerequisites

Student sheet and teacher sheet (HTML and PDF versions of each), from the episode's printables.
Learners should already know the present simple and numbers up to one hundred.

Curriculum alignment

Cycle 3 (6e): the child and the wider environment (c3-child-and-wider-environment). CEFR target: A1+.

Possible adaptations

Lower levels: Offer segmented listening and additional visual aids.
Advanced levels: Encourage an oral summary and a debate in English on the theme.
Large groups: Organise group work with differentiated roles.

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