Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Driving and road safety. 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 Using gerunds as subjects and objects. Key vocabulary includes aptitude (noun), anticipate (verb), etiquette (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are lost while driving and need to ask for directions, or you are a passenger helping the driver navigate..
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 Using gerunds as subjects and objects. A gerund is the -ing form of a verb that functions as a noun. We can use gerunds as the subject of a sentence (the 'who' or 'what' that does the action) or as the object (receiving the action).
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Driving and road safety not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are lost while driving and need to ask for directions, or you are a passenger helping the driver navigate., 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 Driving and road safety. Key terms include aptitude (noun), anticipate (verb), etiquette (noun), distracted (adjective), intoxicated (adjective). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Using gerunds as subjects and objects. A gerund is the -ing form of a verb that functions as a noun. We can use gerunds as the subject of a sentence (the 'who' or 'what' that does the action) or as the object (receiving the action).
