Beyond for Switzerland A2+ Unit 10: Communicative Activities

These communicative activities give students varied opportunities to use English in meaningful ways while engaging with topics such as inventions, everyday objects, and text organization. They are self‑created activities intended to support and extend the work done in Beyond for Switzerland A2+ Unit 10. Through vocabulary development, reading, speaking, grammar, and writing tasks, learners build confidence using the passive voice, consolidating course vocabulary, and applying reading and writing strategies. Each task encourages interaction, supports skill development, and helps students apply Unit 10 language in clear, real‑world contexts.

• Playing a category game to practice describing words and consolidate vocabulary from across the course
• Reading a text about Velcro to compare active and passive forms and practice verb accuracy and reading strategies
• Taking part in a guided speaking activity to practice using the passive voice in context (This is used to …)
• Reading about the origins of the sandwich, focusing on passive voice structures and reading strategies
• Reading the story of jeans and practicing text linking and reference skills
• Working with an essay model, including guided writing practice and a correction grid to support independent writing