Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Travel safety and scams. 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 Imperatives and Modals for Advice (need to, make sure). Key vocabulary includes legitimate (adjective), copycat sites (noun phrase), infiltrate (verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: Your friend is about to do something you think is risky, like booking a holiday from a website you don't trust. You want to warn them politely..
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 Imperatives and Modals for Advice (need to, make sure). When we give advice or warnings, we often use the imperative form (the base verb, e. g.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Travel safety and scams not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for Your friend is about to do something you think is risky, like booking a holiday from a website you don't trust. You want to warn them politely., 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 Travel safety and scams. Key terms include legitimate (adjective), copycat sites (noun phrase), infiltrate (verb), suspicious (adjective), targeted ad (noun phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Imperatives and Modals for Advice (need to, make sure). When we give advice or warnings, we often use the imperative form (the base verb, e. g.
