The Great Fire of London
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
‘…they could not have imagined the new disaster…’
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
1. How did the fire start, and what was the mayor’s response when he found out about it?
2. How did the fire develop, and what did the King try to do to stop it?
3. What were the immediate consequences of the fire?
4. Who was Lucky Hubert, and what did he do?
5. Who was Christopher Wren, and what did he do?
6. Who do you blame for the fire?
7. Have there ever been any terrible fires or natural disasters in your native country?
8. Does your native city have beautiful architecture or a great architect like Christopher Wren?
9. ‘King Charles II showed excellent leadership during this fire.’ Do you agree?
10. ‘I like bonfires, barbecues and fireplaces – I just love fire!’ Is this true for you?
11. ‘London is the most beautiful city in the world and St Paul’s Cathedral is the most beautiful building in the world.’ Do you agree?
12. If, like Christopher Wren, you had the opportunity to redesign your native city from scratch, how would you design it?
13. ‘Fires like these are going to become a bigger problem in the future.’ Do you agree?
14. ‘I would make a great firefighter.’ Is this true for you?
15. ‘Under no circumstances should any of Christopher Wren’s buildings be destroyed.’ Do you agree?