Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Consumer trends, collectibles, popularity. 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 Present simple vs. present continuous. Key vocabulary includes craze (noun), fetching (verb (gerund)), flaunting (verb (gerund)) 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 store trying to buy a very popular item that is likely sold out. You need to ask the shop assistant for information..
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 Present simple vs. present continuous. We use the Present Simple to talk about facts, general truths, and regular habits. For example, 'The dolls are sold in blind boxes.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Consumer trends, collectibles, popularity not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a store trying to buy a very popular item that is likely sold out. You need to ask the shop assistant for information., 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 Consumer trends, collectibles, popularity. Key terms include craze (noun), fetching (verb (gerund)), flaunting (verb (gerund)), spiked (verb (past tense)), resort to (phrasal verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Present simple vs. present continuous. We use the Present Simple to talk about facts, general truths, and regular habits. For example, 'The dolls are sold in blind boxes.
