Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Communication, linguistics, discourse markers. 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 Discourse Markers. Key vocabulary includes hesitation (noun), pepper (verb), disfluencies (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 a group discussion and need to manage the conversation. You might need to interrupt someone, prevent an interruption, or make sure you understand correctly..
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 Discourse Markers. Discourse markers are words or phrases like 'you know', 'I mean', 'well', or 'like' that we use to organize conversation. They don't add to the literal meaning of the sentence, but they manage the flow of speech.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Communication, linguistics, discourse markers not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a meeting or a group discussion and need to manage the conversation. You might need to interrupt someone, prevent an interruption, or make sure you understand correctly., 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 Communication, linguistics, discourse markers. Key terms include hesitation (noun), pepper (verb), disfluencies (noun), imbue (verb), conscientious (adjective). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Discourse Markers. Discourse markers are words or phrases like 'you know', 'I mean', 'well', or 'like' that we use to organize conversation. They don't add to the literal meaning of the sentence, but they manage the flow of speech.
