Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Health and stress. 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 Language of cause and effect. Key vocabulary includes overwhelmed (adjective), response (noun), damages (verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are talking to a friend or colleague who seems stressed. You want to show concern and offer some gentle advice..
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 Language of cause and effect. When we want to explain why something happens, we use cause and effect language. A 'cause' is the reason something happens, and the 'effect' is the result.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Health and stress not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are talking to a friend or colleague who seems stressed. You want to show concern and offer some gentle advice., 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 Health and stress. Key terms include overwhelmed (adjective), response (noun), damages (verb), hypertension (noun), chronic (adjective). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Language of cause and effect. When we want to explain why something happens, we use cause and effect language. A 'cause' is the reason something happens, and the 'effect' is the result.
