ESL Listening for English language learners

Beatles Webquest



Your quest is to answer this question:

Why did The Beatles become the biggest band in the world?

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In this webquest you investigate the life and work of The Beatles. You will work in a group with other students or alone.

At the end of the quest you will make a presentation. You choose the form of the presentation but it must contain at least three of the following:
reading, writing, speaking, listening. It must also involve all the members of your group and the rest of the class.
Here is an example.

You make a powerpoint presentation (writing/speaking/reading), with each member of the group covering at least one slide (writing/speaking). Your presentation includes audio clips of songs and interviews (listening) and handouts (reading/writing).
How do I do start?

Start with the Beginners Quiz
Complete activities in this order.

  1. Writing
  2. Speaking
  3. Listening
  4. Quiz
  5. Match the dates with the events

Collect useful information for your presentation as you complete the activities.
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