Summary
This ESL lesson for C1 English students explores Politics and elections. 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 Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses. Key vocabulary includes pivotal (adjective), setback (noun), ceremonial (adjective) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are in a debate or discussion about a sensitive political topic. You need to disagree with someone respectfully while clearly stating your own position..
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 Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses. Relative clauses add extra information about a noun. They are introduced by relative pronouns like 'who', 'which', 'that', and 'whose'.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Politics and elections not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a debate or discussion about a sensitive political topic. You need to disagree with someone respectfully while clearly stating your own position., 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 Politics and elections. Key terms include pivotal (adjective), setback (noun), ceremonial (adjective), stymied (verb (past participle)), incumbent (adjective/noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses. Relative clauses add extra information about a noun. They are introduced by relative pronouns like 'who', 'which', 'that', and 'whose'.
