Summary
This 60-minute ESL lesson for B1 learners explores Asking questions: mastering subject and object questions through a real video. Across 6 interactive exercises, you'll develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, speaking skills — all built around authentic English content.
What you'll practise:
- 5 key vocabulary items with definitions and usage notes
Lesson activities (6 exercises)
Each exercise builds on the previous one. Work through them in order for the best learning experience.
- Warm-up — Discussion questions to activate what you already know about the topic.
- Watch — Watch the video and note the main arguments and examples.
- Comprehension — Answer questions to check your understanding of the main ideas and supporting details.
- Vocabulary — Learn key words and expressions from the video, with definitions and usage notes.
- True / False — Test your detailed understanding — decide if each statement matches the source.
- Discussion — Reflect on the topic and share your opinions using the language you've learned.
Vocabulary
This lesson introduces 5 key terms drawn directly from the video:
- clear up (something) — to solve a problem or explain something that is confusing
- a follow-up question — a question that you ask to get more details about something that has just been said
- If you don't mind me asking... — a polite phrase used before asking a question that might be personal or sensitive
- Out of curiosity... — a phrase used to show you are asking a question because you are interested, not for a practical reason
- get to the point — to say the most important thing directly, without wasting time on details
Grammar
This lesson includes a grammar focus with clear explanations and practice exercises.
