The Island That Tried to Abolish Time
Grammar: discourse markers & connectors
A Level 6 English lesson exploring travel.
What's in this lesson
A Level 6 (proficiency) ESL lesson on travel, practising discourse markers & connectors. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.
From the reading: The Island That Tried to Abolish Time
In 2019, the fishing village of Sommarøy, fifty-six kilometres west of Tromsø in Arctic Norway, made headlines worldwide with an audacious proposal: it would become the first time-free zone on earth. Between 18 May and 26 July the sun never sets there, and the campaign promised residents an existence liberated from clocks. Watches dangled from a bridge, a petition circulated, and the international press, ever hungry for whimsy, embraced the story with delight.
Vocabulary
- blur into
- came out
- carry on
- fade away
- a fun idea
- as swiftly as it had appeared
- beyond doubt
- In the long run
- remains
Discussion questions
- Do you ever lose track of time?
- Should schools start later in the day?
- What does being late mean to you?
The Island That Tried to Abolish Time
Grammar: discourse markers & connectors
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