Summary
This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers explores the surprising history of 'OK'. This B2 ESL class material uses a fun video and engaging activities to teach vocabulary, grammar, and discussion skills based on the world's most famous word. This engaging lesson plan for B2 English learners uncovers the fascinating origin of the word 'OK'. Students begin with a warm-up discussion before matching key vocabulary to prepare for a short, informative video. The lesson includes video comprehension questions, a grammar practice section on phrases for describing origins, an exercise on idioms from the video, and a final group discussion about modern slang and global words. This material is designed to boost listening, speaking, and vocabulary skills.
Activities
- Students begin by guessing the origin of 'OK' and discussing their most-used words, activating prior knowledge for the lesson's topic of language evolution.
- Learners complete a matching exercise to learn key vocabulary like fad, vernacular, and mainstream, preparing them for the video content.
- Students watch an engaging video about the history of 'OK' and answer comprehension questions to check their understanding of the content.
- The lesson focuses on grammar, introducing and practicing phrases for describing origins, such as trace back to and stick around, with a gap-fill exercise.
- Students practice common idioms used in the video, like in the know and a moment to shine, in a contextualized exercise.
- The lesson concludes with a group discussion where students talk about modern slang and globally recognized words, using the new language.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson focuses on words related to popularity and language, including fad, vernacular, mainstream, obscure, and definitive. Students will also learn and practice common idioms such as rose above the rest, in the know, catch your eye, and a moment to shine in a contextualized exercise.
Grammar focus
The grammar section introduces and provides practice with common phrasal verbs and expressions used to describe history and origins. Key phrases include trace back to, fall out of fashion, pick up on, and stick around. Students apply this grammar in a sentence completion exercise, learning to talk about how things change over time.
