Burning Man - Summer Festivals Bundle

This lesson is part of the Summer Festivals Bundle – a pack of five lessons in which students practise talking about different festivals, their traditions, how people entertain themselves during these events, and learn useful phrases for debating, giving advice, discussing pros and cons, and more.

Short overview of the lesson:

• Discuss festival essentials.

• Watch a video and talk about key facts related to the Burning Man festival.

• Read and discuss Art at Burning Man, then use a Genially activity to explore real artworks from past Burning Man festivals.

• Learn about different types of accommodation available at the festival and decide which one suits you best.

• Take part in a jigsaw reading activity featuring Burners’ stories, followed by discussion.

• Explore a Genially quest through different festival locations, with more speaking tasks.

• Discuss Burning Man must-haves and create your own list.

• Write and present a short voice-over script for the video.