Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students focuses on the art of constructive arguments and effective conflict resolution. Using an engaging video and interactive exercises, students will learn strategies to navigate disagreements, understand different perspectives, and transform conflict into opportunities for mutual understanding.
The lesson covers key vocabulary related to conflict, practices the past simple passive for discussing past events, and encourages practical application through discussions and speaking activities. Designed to foster meaningful conversation, this material provides practical communication tools for managing disagreements effectively.
Activities
- A warm-up discussion where students reflect on their feelings about conflict and productive arguments.
- Video comprehension exercises to fill in gaps from a talk on effective conversation strategies.
- A vocabulary matching task to define key terms from the video, such as "resolve," "nonnegotiable," and "adversary."
- A grammar exercise focusing on the Past Simple Passive to describe actions in conflicts where the agent is less important.
- Practice with idioms commonly used in English to describe feelings or situations related to conflict and communication, including "clear the air" and "see eye to eye."
- Vocabulary in context exercises to reinforce the usage of newly learned terms.
- A grammar practice section to rewrite active sentences into the Past Simple Passive.
- Speaking practice activities to apply learned vocabulary, grammar, and conflict resolution strategies in discussions and group activities.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces terms essential for discussing conflict and resolution. Key terms include "resolve," "nonnegotiable," "hunch," "stifle," "adversary," and "perspective." Students will learn to use these words to describe different aspects of arguments and communication effectively.
Grammar focus
This lesson concentrates on the Past Simple Passive. This grammatical structure is used to describe actions in arguments or conflicts where the person performing the action is unknown or less important than the action itself. Students will practice forming sentences using "was/were + past participle" to discuss past events related to conflict and its resolution.
