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Life without money: exploring Relative Clauses

⚖️ Relative Clauses (Advanced & Reduced)

💰 Life Without Money & Survival Skills

🗣️ ESL Debate & Essay Writing

C1 ESL lesson "Life without money" — advanced and reduced relative clauses with Mark Boyle's story

Money and Lifestyle Vocabulary

This lesson introduces money-free living and alternative lifestyles, inspired by the story of Mark Boyle — the man who lived without money. Key words and phrases include barter, debt, frugal, surplus, self-sufficient, communal, minimalist, and financial independence.

Relative Clauses: Defining, Non-Defining and Reduced

Learners work with defining, non-defining, and reduced relative clauses, transforming sentences and completing grammar drills to master complex sentence structures.

Reading and Debate: Could You Live Without Money?

Students listen to and read a real-life case study, complete comprehension and sequencing tasks, and discuss whether living without money could be realistic today. They take part in role-plays, debates, and group discussions, and finish with an essay on the challenges and benefits of money-free living.

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