My Great Escape

The exercises are based on an edited version of the cited article which recounts the story of 89 year old Bernard Jordan who 'escaped' from his care home to attend the D-Day celebrations in Normandy. I introduced the topic by discussing the dates of the war, the location of Normandy etc and drawing on personal information such as my father&'s role as a 17-year old. The exercises y aim to practise reading aloud, discussion and then language skills - new vocabulary, comprehension and creative writing.