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
- 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 Comparative Adjectives. Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between two objects. For short adjectives (one syllable), we usually add '-er' (e.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Electric vehicles, environment, policy not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a meeting or discussion where you need to present both sides of an argument before giving your opinion., 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 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.