Oliver Sacks: the writer who couldn't recognize faces
A biography of neurologist Oliver Sacks, who described people brilliantly despite face blindness; students read, then describe people without faces.
C1Adults55 minBiography
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (biography). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Biography
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Describing people
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Matching
- Key words
- neurologist, case history, condition, diagnosis, face blindness, terminally ill
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand the main events and ideas in a biography, including its central irony
- Use precise adjectives for describing people's appearance and personality
- Describe a person vividly without relying on their face