Legends 52 People Who Made a Difference: Bio-Sketches for Reading, Telling, Listening, Writing, and Research
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
ISBN
978-0-86647-224-1
Erscheinungsdatum
01.02.2006
Bundesländer
Baden-Württemberg + weitere
Unterrichtsfächer
Deutsch als Fremd-/Zweitsprache + weitere
Einband
Taschenbuch
Verlag
Pro Lingua LearningSeitenzahl
124
Maße (L/B/H)
27,9/25,4/1 cm
Gewicht
327 g
Sprache
Englisch
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Legends presents fifty-two engaging biographical sketches designed to bring influential figures from history, culture, and public life directly into the ESL/EFL classroom. Organized into thirteen thematic groups--each containing four remarkable individuals--the book showcases a wide spectrum of "legends" folk heroes, entertainers, adventurers, activists, reformers, presidents, and other figures whose achievements shaped communities, countries, or the wider world.
Each biography is written in accessible English and structured to support multiple language skills. Students read the short profile, discuss the person's life and contributions, listen to the accompanying audio narration (optional), and engage in writing or research tasks that encourage deeper exploration. The texts provide ample opportunities for summarizing, retelling, role-playing interviews, comparing lives, or drawing connections between historical figures and contemporary issues.
The format is ideal for integrated-skills instruction, multicultural units, interdisciplinary lessons, or any classroom in which students benefit from content that is meaningful, inspiring, and rooted in real human stories. Because the sketches are short and modular, teachers can use them in any order and adapt them to a wide range of levels. The stories lend themselves naturally to vocabulary work, critical thinking discussions, presentation practice, and writing assignments such as timelines, character analyses, and personal responses.
With its rich diversity of voices and ready-to-use activities, Legends is a powerful tool for developing language skills while inspiring learners through the lives of extraordinary people.
Features- Fifty-two biographical sketches covering influential people from a wide range of fields.
- Organized into thirteen thematic groups: folk heroes, entertainers, presidents, reformers, adventurers, and more.
- Ideal for reading comprehension, retelling, listening, writing, and research-based tasks.
- Modular format allows teachers to select biographies in any order.
- Excellent for integrated-skills lessons, cultural studies, and project-based learning.
- Encourages discussion, comparison, critical thinking, and personal reflection.
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