Summary
This ESL lesson plan is designed for A2-level English students to learn how to explain a medical emergency. Through listening, reading, and vocabulary exercises, students will acquire the essential language needed to describe an accident, report symptoms, and call for help. This practical lesson helps build confidence for handling real-life urgent situations.
The material includes a listening comprehension task based on a short story, a reading passage with advice on emergency procedures, and an interactive vocabulary matching game. The lesson focuses on clear communication and practical skills, making it highly relevant for beginner to pre-intermediate learners.
Activities
- A warm-up discussion about personal experiences with emergencies, emergency numbers, and what information to provide when calling for help.
- A listening comprehension exercise where students fill in the blanks in a story about a medical incident, followed by a short reading text with advice on how to act in an emergency.
- An interactive vocabulary matching exercise to learn and practice key terms for describing accidents and symptoms, such as 'dizzy,' 'unconscious,' and 'first aid.'
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section focuses on essential terms for describing accidents and medical situations. Key vocabulary includes phrases like fell down and hit his head, and words such as dizzy, unconscious, symptoms, ambulance, and first aid.
Grammar focus
This lesson emphasizes functional language and vocabulary over a specific grammar point. The narrative and exercises primarily use the simple past tense to help students recount the sequence of events during an emergency.
