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'Snail Mail' blazes slow e-trail

Submitted by Dave Norgate on 14 August 2008.

A topical comprehension activity based on a BBC news report. Covers general comprehension – focusing on ‘recognising the main points’, along with vocabulary/synonyms and writing.

Resource File(s)
l2bbcnewssnailmail.pdf
Resource type
Reading comprehension
Physical format
6 pages
Level
Level 2
English
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts
Rt/L2.3 Identify the main points and specific detail
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult Literacy: Writing
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
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