This engaging teaching material explores the history and culture of Manchester, focusing on its industrial past, cultural evolution, and modern identity. Students discover Manchester’s role during the Industrial Revolution, its transformation into “Cottonopolis,” and the rise of working-class reform and political movements like suffrage. The material covers the music scene (Oasis, Joy Division), world-famous football clubs (Manchester United, Manchester City), multiculturalism, and contributions to science and innovation (Alan Turing, University of Manchester). Perfect for lessons on urban history, British culture, civic identity, activism, and modern Britain. Includes 4 informative reading pages, one-page bulleted summary, and pages with varied tasks: comprehension questions, true/false quiz, cloze text, word-matching, and explain-a-term. Full solution key provided for self-correction or classroom feedback.
Ideal for secondary English lessons (B1–B2 level), especially for topics like British cities, social change, urban studies, and interdisciplinary learning in history, geography, and English language education.
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