Alfred Wegener: the outsider who moved the continents
A biography of the scientist behind continental drift, rejected in his lifetime; students read for detail, then write a biography of their own.
C2Adults55 minBiography
About this lesson
A C2 reading lesson (biography). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Biography
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Science
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- landmass, drift, fossil, prevailing, mechanism, vindicated
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow the chronology and argument of a biographical text
- Understand how scientific ideas are debated, rejected and vindicated
- Write a short biography with a strong opening and a reflective conclusion