Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Sustainability and environment. 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 Giving advice with modals (should/shouldn't) and phrases (How about...?, Why don't we...?). Key vocabulary includes sustainable (adjective), recycle (verb), carbon footprint (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are planning a project with a friend or colleague to make your office more environmentally friendly..
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 Giving advice with modals (should/shouldn't) and phrases (How about...?, Why don't we...?). We use 'should' and 'shouldn't' to give advice or say what we think is the right thing to do. The structure is: subject + should/shouldn't + base verb.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Sustainability and environment not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are planning a project with a friend or colleague to make your office more environmentally friendly., 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 B1-level words and phrases related to Sustainability and environment. Key terms include sustainable (adjective), recycle (verb), carbon footprint (noun), renewable energy (noun), waste (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Giving advice with modals (should/shouldn't) and phrases (How about...?, Why don't we...?). We use 'should' and 'shouldn't' to give advice or say what we think is the right thing to do. The structure is: subject + should/shouldn't + base verb.
