Summary
This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers helps B1 students discuss eco-friendly choices. This class material covers key vocabulary and grammar for talking about sustainability, plans, and consequences in an engaging ESL lesson.
Activities
- Students start by matching key environmental terms like 'sustainable' and 'carbon footprint' to their definitions. This is followed by a short listening exercise where they complete gaps in a monologue about making eco-friendly changes in daily life.
- The lesson features two clear grammar points. First, students learn and practice giving advice using modals like 'should' and phrases like 'How about...?'. Then, they practice expressing future intentions with 'going to' and the first conditional.
- The lesson concludes with a practical speaking task where pairs create a weekly eco-plan for sustainable living. For homework, students calculate their own carbon footprint and write a short paragraph about their plans to reduce it.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson introduces essential vocabulary for discussing environmental topics. Key terms include: sustainable, recycle, carbon footprint, renewable energy, and waste. The exercises help students understand and use these words in context to talk about making eco-friendly choices.
Grammar focus
The grammar section is split into two practical areas. The first part focuses on giving suggestions and advice using modals ('should'/'shouldn't') and question forms ('Why don't we...?', 'How about...?'). The second part covers talking about future plans and their consequences using 'be going to' and the first conditional (If + present, will + verb).
