Happy accidents: an information gap on scientific discoveries
Ryan tells Chloe how the microwave oven was invented by accident; students exchange facts about four other lucky discoveries to complete a fact file.
B2Adults45 minInformation gap
About this lesson
A B2 speaking lesson (information gap). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Information gap
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Science
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Gap-fill
- Key words
- Do you happen to know …?, Sorry, did you say …?, So what you're saying is …, Let me get this straight., How on earth did …?, What happened next?, by accident, stumble across something
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Ask for, check and clarify factual information
- Exchange and discuss details about accidental scientific discoveries