H2BK listening lesson 1
ESCAPE FROM
ALCATRAZ
Could you escape from this prison?
Think of one reason why escaping might be difficult.
UNIT 1 • LESSON 2 • LISTENING
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ESCAPE FROM
ALCATRAZ
Could you escape from this prison?
Think of one reason why escaping might be difficult.
UNIT 1 • LESSON 2 • LISTENING
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TODAY I CAN…
1 min
understand the main idea of a short listening text
listen for important details
understand words about someone’s appearance
use a good listening strategy
MAIN GOAL • I can find the most important information in a short English listening text.
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TODAY’S LESSON
1 min
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ALCATRAZ
Watch a short video
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THE ROCK
Read and answer
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APPEARANCE
Practise vocabulary
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MAIN IDEA
Listen once
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DETAILS
Listen again
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CHECK
Exit ticket
Most of the lesson you will work independently.
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ALCATRAZ
Watch the short video.
3 min
The Alcatraz Escape – PBS
Alcatraz Island | Facts, Escape, Native Americans, Map, & History | Britannica
WHILE YOU WATCH
Why was Alcatraz difficult to escape from?
Think of one answer.
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QUICK CHECK
1 min
Why was Alcatraz difficult to escape from?
A
It was underground.
B
It was on an island.
C
It had no doors.
D
It was in the mountains.
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HOW TO LISTEN
2 min
FIRST LISTEN
What is it about?
Listen for the main idea.
SECOND LISTEN
Listen for details.
Numbers • names • appearance
You do NOT need to understand every word!
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WORK BY YOURSELF
Read The Rock.
6 min
PAGE 10 — EXERCISE 2
1. Read The Rock.
2. Answer questions a–e in your book.
3. Finished? Go to the next slide.
TIP
You do not need to translate every word.
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CHECK THE ROCK
Answer the three questions.
2 min
1. What was Alcatraz?
A school • A prison • A hotel • A museum
2. How did the men escape from their cells?
Through a window • Through a tunnel • Through the front door • By helicopter
3. What is Alcatraz today?
A prison • A hotel • A museum • A police station
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APPEARANCE
Vocabulary practice
4 min
beard • scary • ordinary • height • scar • tattoo • change • removed
PAGE 11 — EXERCISE 3
Fill in sentences a–h.
Finished? Check your answers on the next slide.
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CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
1 min
A–D
a. change
b. height
c. tattoo
d. ordinary
E–H
e. scar
f. scary
g. removed
h. beard
Correct your mistakes.
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LISTEN 1 — MAIN IDEA
3 min
PAGE 11 — EXERCISE 4
Listen to The Alcatraz Escapees: News Report.
What is the news report about?
Write ONE sentence.
Remember: listen for the main idea — not every word.
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BEFORE LISTENING AGAIN
2 min
HEIGHT
height = lengte
5 feet 8 inches = 5′8″
WEIGHT
weight = gewicht
155 pounds = 155 lbs
“Six feet two” tells you someone’s… age • weight • height • hair
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LISTEN 2 — DETAILS
3 min
PAGE 12 — EXERCISE 5
Look at the Wanted poster.
Listen again.
Tick the information you hear.
Only tick an answer when you are sure.
Listen for: numbers • hair • eyes • scars • tattoos
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COMPARE
1 min
Compare your answers with the person next to you.
What did you hear?
30 SECONDS
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LISTEN AGAIN
3 min
Check your answers.
Add missing information.
Change an answer if necessary.
Listen for DETAILS.
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CHOOSE YOUR NEXT STEP
3 min
NEED SOME HELP?
Find these words on the Wanted poster:
height • weight • hair • eyes
scar • tattoo
Then check exercise 5 again.
CHALLENGE
The escaped prisoners would be around 90 years old now.
Write 3 sentences about what they might look like.
They may have…
They might have…
They could be…
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EXIT TICKET — 1/3
1 min
Why was Alcatraz difficult to escape from?
A
It was underground.
B
It was on an island.
C
It had no guards.
D
It was in the desert.
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EXIT TICKET — 2/3
1 min
What happened to the three escaped prisoners?
A
They were caught the next day.
B
They returned to Alcatraz.
C
Nobody knows for certain.
D
They became police officers.
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EXIT TICKET — 3/3
1 min
What is a good listening strategy?
A
Translate every word.
B
Write down every sentence.
C
First listen for the main idea, then for details.
D
Stop listening when you hear a difficult word.
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DONE!
1 min
TODAY YOU PRACTISED
Listening for the main idea • Listening for details • Appearance words
How did it go?
I need more practice
I mostly understand
I can do this
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