Summary
This ESL lesson for C1 English students explores Digital privacy and technology. Using a real audio as the basis for discussion, students develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Cleft Sentences for Emphasis. Key vocabulary includes surveillance capitalism (noun phrase), relinquishing (verb (gerund)), granular (adjective) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are in a meeting discussing a new company policy that involves monitoring employee emails for security purposes. You need to express your opinion in a balanced and formal way..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before listening.
- Comprehension exercises based on the audio to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Cleft Sentences for Emphasis. Cleft sentences are used in formal English to add emphasis to a particular part of a sentence. They 'cleave' (or split) a single clause into two, with the first part introducing the emphasized information.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Digital privacy and technology not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a meeting discussing a new company policy that involves monitoring employee emails for security purposes. You need to express your opinion in a balanced and formal way., 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 C1-level words and phrases related to Digital privacy and technology. Key terms include surveillance capitalism (noun phrase), relinquishing (verb (gerund)), granular (adjective), infringement (noun), erosion (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Cleft Sentences for Emphasis. Cleft sentences are used in formal English to add emphasis to a particular part of a sentence. They 'cleave' (or split) a single clause into two, with the first part introducing the emphasized information.
