Summary
This ESL lesson for C1 English students explores Time management, happiness, priorities. 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 Using gerunds and infinitives after specific verbs and prepositions. Key vocabulary includes pervasive (adjective), detrimental (adjective), afflicts (verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You're feeling overwhelmed at work or at home. You need to ask for help or politely say 'no' to new commitments without causing offence..
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 Using gerunds and infinitives after specific verbs and prepositions. In English, when one verb follows another, the second verb must be in either the gerund (-ing form) or the infinitive (to + verb) form. Some verbs, like 'enjoy' or 'avoid', must be followed by a gerund.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Time management, happiness, priorities not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You're feeling overwhelmed at work or at home. You need to ask for help or politely say 'no' to new commitments without causing offence., 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 Time management, happiness, priorities. Key terms include pervasive (adjective), detrimental (adjective), afflicts (verb), prioritize (verb), blood curdle (idiom). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Using gerunds and infinitives after specific verbs and prepositions. In English, when one verb follows another, the second verb must be in either the gerund (-ing form) or the infinitive (to + verb) form. Some verbs, like 'enjoy' or 'avoid', must be followed by a gerund.
