Insurance

Insurance
(TS)

Description
(NB: this is not a "Business English" lesson though it can be easily integrated into one.) An unusual topic for a general English lesson, you might think, but surprisingly stimulating nevertheless – try it! Vocabulary is explored and practised through a gap-fill exercise based around topic-based words and phrases. Conversation practice is provided through a series of discussion questions designed for the layman and based around the topic. For example: "How many insurance policies do you and your family have? What have you insured?"

http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/esl-worksheets-tp.htm

Talking Point: Charity

A very topical subject for your students to tackle. Relevant vocabulary is explored and practised through a gap-fill exercise which draws attention to topic-related words with similar meanings. Conversation practice is provided through a series of discussion questions based around the topic.

For example: "If you were in charge of international aid operations what type of aid would you send to a disaster zone first of all - food and water, medicine and doctors, blankets and shelters or rescue experts and equipment?"

Download lesson plan...

Each Talking Point worksheet is available for download as a PDF file that you can view in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Each worksheet can be easily printed and is freely photocopiable.

http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/esl-worksheets-tp.htm

Pet mania

Jo Budden, Teacher, Materials Writer, British Council, Spain

Level - Mixed

This lesson is about pets and focuses on the recent British trend of having a small dog as a fashion accessory.

Plan components
Lesson Plan: - guide for teacher on procedure including worksheet tasks and answers to tasks.
lesson plan >>73k

Worksheets: - exercises which can be printed out for use in class. The worksheet contains:
Six tasks based around the theme of pet mania
worksheets >> 58k

For more information about this topic you can visit these sites:-
http://www.britishcouncil.org/china-aboutuk-trenduk-puppylove.htm
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-magazine-famous-pets.htm
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-themes-pets.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/news/britain/cats.shtml

Talking Point

Reading in English is a Waste of Time

A worksheet designed to motivate students to maintain their level of English by reading in English. Ranging from topic-related vocabulary to popular "book" idioms and phrases, this worksheet can spark your students' interest. Fluency is practised through discussion questions which are both topic-related and personalised, such as: "Which books have had the biggest impact on you?"

http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/TP_Reading-WoT.pdf

Answers
http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/TP_Reading-WoT_TS.pdf