Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Cryptocurrency and finance. Using a real article as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Adverbs of Certainty & Mixed Conditionals. Key vocabulary includes financial inclusion (noun phrase), volatility (noun), regulatory challenges (noun phrase) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: Participating in a debate or discussion about financial investments and new technologies..
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 article to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Adverbs of Certainty & Mixed Conditionals. We use adverbs of certainty to show how sure we are about something. 'Definitely' and 'clearly' express high certainty.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Cryptocurrency and finance not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for Participating in a debate or discussion about financial investments and new technologies., 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 Cryptocurrency and finance. Key terms include financial inclusion (noun phrase), volatility (noun), regulatory challenges (noun phrase), illicit activities (noun phrase), paramount (adjective). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Adverbs of Certainty & Mixed Conditionals. We use adverbs of certainty to show how sure we are about something. 'Definitely' and 'clearly' express high certainty.
