Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Personal finance. 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 Verbs followed by gerunds (-ing) or infinitives (to + verb). Key vocabulary includes subscription (noun), out of hand (idiom), gadgets (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You need to call a company's customer service department to cancel a subscription you no longer use..
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 Verbs followed by gerunds (-ing) or infinitives (to + verb). In English, some verbs are followed by a gerund (the -ing form of a verb, like 'paying'), while others are followed by an infinitive ('to pay'). For example, we 'enjoy paying' but we 'want to pay'.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Personal finance not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You need to call a company's customer service department to cancel a subscription you no longer use., 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 Personal finance. Key terms include subscription (noun), out of hand (idiom), gadgets (noun), recurring revenue (noun phrase), cancel (verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Verbs followed by gerunds (-ing) or infinitives (to + verb). In English, some verbs are followed by a gerund (the -ing form of a verb, like 'paying'), while others are followed by an infinitive ('to pay'). For example, we 'enjoy paying' but we 'want to pay'.
