The Louvre Jewel Heist
ESL Lesson PlansThe Louvre Jewel Heist

The Louvre Jewel Heist

This 45-minute ESL lesson is designed for teens and adults at the B1–B2 level and focuses on the Louvre jewel heist in October 2025. Students explore the event through a visual prompt, reading comprehension from an authentic news source, and discussion. Activities include predicting and discussing what happened, and a short creative writing task where students imagine how the heist might have taken place.

Skills

  • Can recognise significant points in straightforward news articles on familiar subjects.
  • Can give clear, detailed descriptions of real or imaginary events and experiences.
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1

Look at the picture and answer the questions.

2

Read the news article.

3

Mark the sentences as True or False.

4

Discuss the robbery.

5

How do you think it happened? Get creative with your writing!

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