Terracotta Warriors Unit: Listening & Reading Comprehension (English B Paper 2)

Imagine a bundle that not only allows students to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Terracotta Warriors, but also promotes international-mindedness and while preparing students for English B HL Paper 2.

This bundle does exactly that! Based on authentic texts, students will complete an inquiry activity and listening and reading comprehension tasks about the Terracotta Warriors.

Includes:

✅ BONUS introductory inquiry & critical-thinking resource

✅ listening comprehension practice for Paper 2

✅ reading comprehension practice for Paper 2

✅ reflection questions to make connections to the texts

✅ central concept of the Terracotta Warriors - an incredible cultural discovery we should be celebrating with our students

These resources are perfect for when you need to hone the required skills for Paper 2, but are bored with the past papers on offer.

With this bundle, your English B students can prepare for their exam, while still having opportunities to make connections and reflect critically as overarching concept of Terracotta Warriors links all of these resources together.

How it works:

Resource 1: Critical-thinking inquiry activity (free resource)

Students analyse a picture of the Terracotta Warriors in three ways: name, describe, act. This activity helps build context and can be used as a think-pair-share activity. Answers are not included as it is designed to be a discussion that elicits prior knowledge about the Terracotta Warriors.

Resource 2: Listening Comprehension

Students listen to three authentic audio texts about the Terracotta Warriors, and answer 18 listening comprehension questions. A detailed answer key and links to audio are included. Activity is the same format, length, marks and question types as English B Paper 2 Listening HL.

Resource 3: Reading Comprehension

Students read three authentic texts about the Terracotta Warriors, and answer 32 reading comprehension questions. 2 BONUS questions are included where students identify themes and justify their answers.

A detailed answer key is included. Activity is the same format, length, marks and question types as English B Paper 2 Reading HL.

Benefits:

✅ NO PREPARATION REQUIRED. All you need to do is print the resources or share them digitally with your students.

✅ Engaging, topical activities which can be used as formative or summative assessment

✅ Terracotta Warriors are a fantastic topic as they can be linked to ALL of the English B themes:

• the"identity" behind each Terracotta Warrior (every single warrior has unique features!)
• burial rituals of Chinese emperors as part of "experiences"
• how artistic expression and technique is demonstrated in each Terracotta Warrior as part of "human ingenuity"
• social roles and hierarchy during the Qin Dynasty as part of "social organisation"
• recognition of the rural farmers vs urban archaeologists in the discovery of the Terracotta Warriors as part of "sharing the planet".

✅ International-mindedness: use this bundle to discuss cultural artefacts around the world

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