Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Social communication skills. 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 Using imperatives for giving advice and instructions. Key vocabulary includes awkward (adjective), authentic (adjective), handshake (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are at a professional networking event or a party and need to introduce yourself and talk to new people..
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 Using imperatives for giving advice and instructions. An imperative is a verb form that gives an order or command. In English, we use the base form of the verb (e.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Social communication skills not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are at a professional networking event or a party and need to introduce yourself and talk to new people., 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 Social communication skills. Key terms include awkward (adjective), authentic (adjective), handshake (noun), avoid (verb), torso (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Using imperatives for giving advice and instructions. An imperative is a verb form that gives an order or command. In English, we use the base form of the verb (e.
