Grand Bassam: Côte d'Ivoire's New Art Capital
Grammar: Non-defining relative clauses
A Level 4 English lesson exploring art.
What's in this lesson
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL lesson on art, practising non-defining relative clauses. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.
From the reading: Grand Bassam: Côte d'Ivoire's New Art Capital
Thirty miles east of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire's commercial capital, lies a city that is quietly reinventing itself. Grand Bassam, which sits between the Ébrié lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, has become an unexpected refuge for artists who can no longer afford to live and work in the city they left behind. The ocean, the colonial architecture, and the slower pace of life are drawing a new creative generation to its shores.
Vocabulary
- close enough to
- far from alone
- in the vicinity
- match the influx
- on her return from
Discussion questions
- Have you ever visited a city that felt genuinely inspiring?
- Do artists need to live in big cities to succeed?
- What makes a place good for creative work?
Grand Bassam: Côte d'Ivoire's New Art Capital
Grammar: Non-defining relative clauses
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