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Populism’s Push: Challenging European Democracy

Populism’s Push: Challenging European Democracy is a 90-minute English C2 lesson plan built around social & global issues. - for Adults & Teenagers

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This ready-to-use C2-level ESL lesson plan on populism pushing against European democracy helps advanced English learners analyse political trends and democratic values. Through debates, case studies, and critical reading, students will explore causes, impacts, and responses to populism. Ideal for teachers aiming to deepen analytical skills and political vocabulary at the advanced level.

Learning outcomes

  • 01Debate, Conversation
  • 02Reading comprehension
  • 03Listening comprehension
  • 04Political Literacy
  • 05Vocabulary

The rise of modern populism

Skills and tags

VocabularyReadingVideoConversationAdultsTeenagersEnglish C2Social & Global Issues

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