Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores English grammar, questions. 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 Subject and object questions. Key vocabulary includes structure (noun), subject (noun), verb (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: When you are learning new grammar rules or discussing complex topics, it's important to ask questions to ensure you understand correctly..
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 Subject and object questions. In English, questions can be about the subject of a sentence or the object. A subject question asks who or what performs the action.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to English grammar, questions not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for When you are learning new grammar rules or discussing complex topics, it's important to ask questions to ensure you understand correctly., 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 English grammar, questions. Key terms include structure (noun), subject (noun), verb (noun), object (noun), question word (noun phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Subject and object questions. In English, questions can be about the subject of a sentence or the object. A subject question asks who or what performs the action.
