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Social Class, Privilege & MobilityL13
everyday_scene

Everyday Scene

A realistic scene for final speaking practice with useful thematic vocabulary.

20 minC1c1everyday_scenesocial-class-privilege-mobilitysocioeconomic statusprivilegemobilitydisparity

Lesson objectives

  • Practise spontaneous description from a realistic visual prompt.
  • Use the unit vocabulary for natural, image-based speaking.
  • Close the unit with a final communicative task linked to social class, privilege & mobility.

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everyday_scene

La imagen muestra el contraste visual entre el éxito profesional de oficina y el trabajo manual en un entorno urbano. Esta escena sirve para discutir cómo la apariencia y el tipo de empleo reflejan la movilidad social y las diferencias de clase en la sociedad moderna.

Preguntas para hablar (Speaking practice)

  1. Describe what is happening in this scene and the atmosphere it conveys.
  2. How do the differences in clothing and setting suggest different social backgrounds?
  3. To what extent do you think a person's occupation defines their social class?
  4. In your opinion, is it easier for some people to achieve upward mobility than others?
  5. Compare the lifestyle of the person in the foreground with the person in the background. What can you infer?