When Housing Fails, Fear Wins
Grammar: Discourse markers and cohesion devices
A Level 5 English lesson exploring society.
What's in this lesson
A Level 5 (advanced) ESL lesson on society, practising discourse markers and cohesion devices. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.
From the reading: When Housing Fails, Fear Wins
In November 2023, riots broke out in Dublin. A small but vocal far-right movement had found its moment — and the fuel it needed was not a sudden influx of migrants but a housing crisis three decades in the making. What happened in Dublin was, in many respects, a warning sign for every European country where affordable homes have become a distant memory for younger generations.
Vocabulary
- broke out
- locked out
- relied on
- turned into
Discussion questions
- Should governments build homes, or leave it to the market?
- Have you ever struggled to find affordable housing?
- Can economic hardship make people more fearful of outsiders?
When Housing Fails, Fear Wins
Grammar: Discourse markers and cohesion devices
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Full lesson plan with reading, grammar, vocabulary, and discussion.
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