Activities included:
- Speaking: The lesson starts with a few discussion questions about valuable objects and security measures used to protect them.
- Vocabulary: Learners match key terms like heist, manhunt, and disguise with definitions and complete a short text about a fictional heist. Then, they discuss a few questions given.
- Listening: Students watch a news report on the recent Louvre jewellery robbery called “Priceless jewellery stolen during Louvre Museum heist in Paris” and answer comprehension questions about the time, entry methods, disguises, stolen items, and police response. After that, they engage in a post-listening discussion.
Vocabulary – Security Measures and heists: Students categorize security measures into physical barriers, technology, and procedures and match terms like bypass the system, decoy, getaway vehicle with their definitions. To practice, they discuss a few statements and say whether they agree or disagree with them.
Speaking – Heists in Films: Finally, learners discuss famous heist films and describe their favourite one, using vocabulary from this lesson.
For more speaking practice, you can use the printable conversation cards.
