Bored Security Guard Functional English tasks

Submitted by Marina Richards on 9 September 2022.

Reading, writing and discussion tasks based on this news story from the Metro website: 'Bored' security guard draws eyes on £740,000 painting in gallery | Metro News

For E3, L1,L2 Functional Skills English. 

Editor's notes

A lovely engaging story with a wide range of reading questions, three writing tasks (article/blog, letter, description) and a discussion prompt.

Resource File(s)
e3l1l2boredsecurityguard.pdf
Resource type
Reading comprehension
Writing assessments, tasks or prompts
Discussion points
Physical format
4 page PDF
Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
FE SL&C Discussion
FE E3.9 Identify, understand & extract main points & ideas in/from texts
FE L1.9 Identify & understand the main points, ideas & details
FE L1.16 Recognise vocabulary typically associated with specific types and purposes of texts (e.g. formal, informal, instructional, descriptive, explanatory and persuasive)
FE L1.18 Use knowledge of punctuation to aid understanding of texts
FE L2.17 Analyse texts, of different levels of complexity, recognising their use of vocabulary and identifying levels of formality and bias
FE WRITING Use format, structure & language (to meet purpose & audience)
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV
See also
Thundersnow - Functional English reading tasks
St Dwynwen's Day - E3-L1 reading tasks
Geronimo L1-2 reading tasks
Sycamore Gap Functional English tasks
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