British Traditions: Going to the Theatre
These ESOL teaching resources help learners develop English language skills through the theme of going to the theatre, using culturally relevant topics linked to life in Yorkshire and across the UK.
This resource specifically focuses on the British tradition of attending Pantomimes around Christmas time.
Slide Resource
The slides include an embedded Youtube video of a pantomime, plus activities and links to worksheets and online information about theatres. There are 28 slides. Use in conjunction with teacher notes and worksheets.
Teachers can present the slides in class or download them to adapt for their own
lesson planning.
Teacher Notes and Lesson Guidance
The teacher notes provide guidance on how the cooking and food resources can be
used in ESOL classrooms.
The notes include suggestions for structuring lessons using the materials and ideas
for adapting activities to suit learners at different levels.
Vocabulary Keywords with Audio
This vocabulary resource introduces key related words used
throughout the lesson materials.
The vocabulary list includes pronunciation support to help learners practise listening
and speaking skills.
Teachers can use the vocabulary resource before introducing the worksheets or as a
follow-up activity to reinforce learning.for adapting activities to suit learners at
different levels.
