Theme: Independence Day

Main Part Activity 2b Objectives: to practise reading for detailed information; to ensure

understanding of J . B. Priestley's opinion about the theatre Tell PP that the three sentences are a summary of the text which foflows them. The text is the end of the one which began in activity 2a. PP read the text and choose the best summary. We think the best is number three, but your PP may prefer a different summary. It would be good if they could explain their choice.

Activity 2c Objective: to practise reading and interpreting the text in 2b The last sentence is really difficult to explain and you might prefer to do it in PP mother tongue. Make sure they do not simply translate the sentence, but tell you how they understand it.

Activity 3a Objective: to make PP aware of the existence of different kinds of plays This is a normal matching activity.