Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Future plans, predictions. Using a real audio as the basis for discussion, students develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Future forms: 'will', 'be going to', and present continuous. Key vocabulary includes timeline (noun), intend (verb), forecast (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: Discussing future plans and making predictions in everyday conversation..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before listening.
- Comprehension exercises based on the audio to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Future forms: 'will', 'be going to', and present continuous. English has several ways to talk about the future, and choosing the right one depends on the situation. We use 'will' for predictions (especially those based on opinion, not evidence) and for spontaneous decisions made at the moment of speaking.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Future plans, predictions not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for Discussing future plans and making predictions in everyday conversation., 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 Future plans, predictions. Key terms include timeline (noun), intend (verb), forecast (noun), spontaneous (adjective), launch (verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Future forms: 'will', 'be going to', and present continuous. English has several ways to talk about the future, and choosing the right one depends on the situation. We use 'will' for predictions (especially those based on opinion, not evidence) and for spontaneous decisions made at the moment of speaking.
