Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Lying, deception, communication. Using a real video as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Distancing language. Key vocabulary includes allegations (noun), unfounded (adjective), admissible (adjective) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You suspect a friend or colleague is not being completely honest with you. You want to ask for more information without directly accusing them of lying..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before watching or reading.
- Comprehension exercises based on the video to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Distancing language. Distancing language is a set of linguistic tools speakers use to separate themselves from an action or statement, often to avoid taking responsibility. Instead of using direct, active, first-person statements (e.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Lying, deception, communication not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You suspect a friend or colleague is not being completely honest with you. You want to ask for more information without directly accusing them of lying., with exercises to practise using them naturally.
- A speaking task where students role-play a real-world scenario, applying vocabulary and phrases from the lesson.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces B2-level words and phrases related to Lying, deception, communication. Key terms include allegations (noun), unfounded (adjective), admissible (adjective), underlying (adjective), deception (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Distancing language. Distancing language is a set of linguistic tools speakers use to separate themselves from an action or statement, often to avoid taking responsibility. Instead of using direct, active, first-person statements (e.
