Ida Pfeiffer: the Viennese housewife who went round the world twice
The remarkable life of Ida Pfeiffer, who began travelling alone in her mid-forties, circled the globe twice in the 1840s and 1850s and became a best-selling author; students read a detailed biography, evaluate the writer's stance and discuss travel, gender and legacy.
C2Adults60 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 60 minutes
- Topic
- Travel & holidays
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Matching
- Key words
- conventional, widowed, specimen, account, honorary, colonial
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand a detailed biography, including the writer's evaluation of its subject
- Understand sophisticated vocabulary for describing character, society and achievement
- Discuss and write about how historical figures should be remembered