Level 2Media
The Radio That Changed Everything
Grammar: Past Simple
A Level 2 English lesson exploring media.
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What's in this lesson
A Level 2 (elementary) ESL lesson on media, practising past simple. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: The Radio That Changed Everything
In 1960, a six-year-old boy in Detroit heard something on the radio. He heard a rhythm and blues song. He stopped. He listened. He did not move for a long time. That boy was Stevie Wonder — and that moment changed his life.
Vocabulary
- moment
- talent
- gift
- decide
- at the age of
- in those days
Grammar: Past Simple
- saw / gave
- Stevie's mother saw his talent. She gave him a harmonica. — past simple of see / give
- took / came
- He took it everywhere. Ronnie came with him. — past simple of take / come
Discussion questions
- Do you think one moment can change a person's life?
- Is a gift ever more important than money?
- Do you think talent is born or made?
The Radio That Changed Everything
Grammar: Past Simple
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