Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Tattoos and personal safety. 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 Modals and imperatives for advice and instructions. Key vocabulary includes reputable (adjective), licence (noun), sterilised (adjective) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are at a tattoo shop for a consultation. You need to ask questions to make sure you feel comfortable and understand the process..
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 Modals and imperatives for advice and instructions. When we give advice or instructions, we often use modal verbs like 'should', 'need to', and 'have to'. We also use the imperative form (the base verb without 'you').
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Tattoos and personal safety not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are at a tattoo shop for a consultation. You need to ask questions to make sure you feel comfortable and understand the process., 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 Tattoos and personal safety. Key terms include reputable (adjective), licence (noun), sterilised (adjective), submerging (verb (gerund)), scab (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Modals and imperatives for advice and instructions. When we give advice or instructions, we often use modal verbs like 'should', 'need to', and 'have to'. We also use the imperative form (the base verb without 'you').
