Biography: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance
Reading · Biographies · B2 · 40 min. Read a biography of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Complete a summary, answer questions and write about leadership.
About this worksheet
Read a biography of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Complete a summary, answer questions and write about leadership.
- Level
- B2
- Category
- Reading
- Topic
- Biographies
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Exercises
- Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching, Writing lines
- Answer key
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On the sheet
- Speaking / writing task: Discuss these questions in pairs before you read.
- Reading text: Read the biography of Ernest Shackleton.
- Multiple choice: Choose the best answer according to the text.
- Gap-fill: Complete the summary of the biography. Use one word from the text in e
- Matching: Match the words and phrases from the text to their meanings.
- Speaking / writing task: Write an essay paragraph (160–200 words).
- Writing lines: Write your answer here.