The Reading / Listening - Homelessness - Level 0

Prince William wants to end homelessness in the U.K. More than 300,000 people are homeless. In London, homelessness is increasing. William's mother took him to a homeless charity when he was at school. He will never forgot how sad he felt. He said that in 2023, everyone should have a home.

William started a charity called Homewards. It has a five-year project. First, it will work in six areas of the UK. Then, it will help the whole of the UK. William wants to give people hope that we can end homelessness. He believes that by working together, it is possible to do that.

Try the same news story at these levels:

    Homelessness - Level 1 Homelessness - Level 2   or  Homelessness - Level 3

Sources
  • https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/prince-of-wales-william-homelessness-charity-b2364090.html
  • https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65997714
  • https://people.com/prince-william-mission-end-homelessness-inspired-mom-princess-diana-7552673


Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Phrase Matching

Paragraph 1

  1. William wants to end
  2. More than 300,000 people are
  3. In London, homelessness
  4. William's mother took him to
  5. when he was at
  6. He will never forgot how
  7. He said
  8. everyone should
  1. homeless
  2. that in 2023
  3. school
  4. have a home
  5. is increasing
  6. a homeless charity
  7. homelessness
  8. sad he felt

Paragraph 2

  1. William started
  2. It has a five-
  3. it will work in six
  4. help the whole
  5. William wants to give
  6. we can end
  7. working
  8. it is possible to
  1. do that
  2. homelessness
  3. year project
  4. together
  5. of the UK
  6. a charity
  7. people hope
  8. areas of the UK

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

Prince William (1) ___________________ homelessness in the U.K. More than 300,000 (2) ___________________. In London, homelessness is increasing. William's (3) ___________________ to a homeless (4) ___________________ was at school. He will never forgot how (5) ___________________. He said that in 2023, everyone (6) ___________________ home.

William (7) ___________________ called Homewards. It has a (8) _________________. First, it will work (9) ________________ of the UK. Then, it will (10) ___________________ of the UK. William wants to give people hope that (11) ___________________ homelessness. He believes that by working together, it is possible (12) ___________________.

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

PrinceWilliamwantstoendhomelessnessintheU.K.Morethan300,000
peoplearehomeless.InLondon,homelessnessisincreasing.William's
mothertookhimtoahomelesscharitywhenhewasatschool.Hewillneve
rforgothowsadhefelt.Hesaidthatin2023,everyoneshouldhaveahome
.WilliamstartedacharitycalledHomewards.Ithasafive-yearprojec
t.First,itwillworkinsixareasoftheUK.Then,itwillhelpthewholeoftheUK
.Williamwantstogivepeoplehopethatwecanendhomelessness.Hebeli
evesthatbyworkingtogether,itispossibletodothat.

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

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Free writing

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