Electric vehicles: discussing advantages and disadvantages

Electric vehicles β€” a B2 English lesson. Practise comparative language and expand vocabulary around environmental impact and technology.

Electric vehicles: discussing advantages and disadvantages
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Summary

This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Electric vehicles, environment, policy. 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 Comparative Adjectives. Key vocabulary includes purchase (verb), a means to (noun phrase), centerpiece (noun) 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 or discussion where you need to present both sides of an argument before giving your opinion..

Activities

Vocabulary focus

The vocabulary section introduces B2-level words and phrases related to Electric vehicles, environment, policy. Key terms include purchase (verb), a means to (noun phrase), centerpiece (noun), dramatically (adverb), tax credit (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.

Grammar focus

This lesson focuses on Comparative Adjectives. Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between two objects.

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