Summary
This practical English lesson helps B1 students master the language for receiving packages via parcel lockers. Based on a short, clear video, the class material covers essential vocabulary like parcel, courier, and retrieve. Students will practice the passive voice in a relevant context ("A notification is sent"). The lesson culminates in a role-play where students explain the process, making it a highly engaging and useful ESL activity for daily life situations.
Activities
Students begin by discussing their personal experiences with receiving packages, activating prior knowledge and preparing them for the lesson's topic of modern delivery methods.
Learners match key vocabulary from the video, such as parcel, courier, and convenience, with their definitions to ensure comprehension before watching the instructional video.
Students watch a short video explaining how a parcel locker system works and answer comprehension questions to check their understanding of the step-by-step process.
The lesson introduces the passive voice ("The parcel is delivered"), explaining its structure and use in this context, followed by a sentence transformation exercise for practice.
In a final role-play, students take on the roles of a new tenant and a building manager to practice explaining and asking questions about the parcel locker system using new language.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary focuses on the logistics of package delivery. Students will learn words like parcel, courier, tenant, and lobby to describe the people, places, and items involved. Functional verbs such as retrieve and streamline, along with concepts like convenience and making something secure, are also covered.
Grammar focus
The grammar section focuses on the passive voice (e.g., "A notification is sent"). The lesson explains how the passive is used when the action is more important than the agent, which is common in procedural explanations. Students practice transforming active sentences into passive ones, reinforcing their understanding of the structure (be + past participle).
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