Summary
This ESL lesson for C1 English students explores Productivity and motivation. 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 Verb Patterns: Gerunds and Infinitives. Key vocabulary includes hack (verb), mirror (verb), on task (adjective phrase) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You're in a study group or project team, and a member is losing motivation. You want to encourage them and offer helpful suggestions without being critical..
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 Verb Patterns: Gerunds and Infinitives. In English, when one verb follows another, the second verb must be in either the gerund (-ing form) or the infinitive (to + base verb) form. The pattern is determined by the first verb.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Productivity and motivation not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You're in a study group or project team, and a member is losing motivation. You want to encourage them and offer helpful suggestions without being critical., 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 C1-level words and phrases related to Productivity and motivation. Key terms include hack (verb), mirror (verb), on task (adjective phrase), booster (noun), epic quest (noun phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Verb Patterns: Gerunds and Infinitives. In English, when one verb follows another, the second verb must be in either the gerund (-ing form) or the infinitive (to + base verb) form. The pattern is determined by the first verb.
