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Stonehenge

Episode of the series Great Stuff

CEFR : A1

In this episode

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

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The episode

A giant circle of stones in the south of England, about 5,000 years old. Two friends find out how big the stones are, where some of them came from, and why nobody knows what Stonehenge was for.

Episode worksheets (2)

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Teacher sheet In your teacher account

Teaching guide

Objective & content

This Great Stuff Short is a quick dialogue about Stonehenge, the circle of giant stones in Wiltshire, in the south of England. The speakers compare its stones with a two-storey house and with double-decker buses, say it is older than the Egyptian pyramids, and explain that nobody knows why it was built. They also mention that some of the smaller stones travelled over 200 kilometres from Wales. The grammar focus is comparison (as ... as, superlatives) in the present simple, with sightseeing words and large numbers. Learners listen, then answer the in-app questions. One line to notice: "Nobody's sure."

Materials & prerequisites

The folder holds the audio, the slideshow, the script, a student sheet and a teacher sheet with the answer key (PDF); it has no lesson plan. Learners should know numbers above 100 and the present simple.

Curriculum alignment

Tagged c3-child-and-wider-environment and c3-child-and-passing-time (cycle 3, 6e). The episode targets CEFR level 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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