Lesson Plan: Global Warming and Its Impact on the Environment
Level: B1
Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to discuss global warming and its impact on the environment using appropriate vocabulary and grammar structures.
Time: 60 minutes
Materials: - Whiteboard or flipchart - Markers - Handouts with reading passages (optional) - Pictures or visuals related to global warming (optional)
Procedure:
- Warm-up (5 minutes):
- Begin the lesson by asking students if they have heard about global warming and what they know about it.
- Write their responses on the board and encourage a short discussion.
- Vocabulary (10 minutes):
- Introduce key vocabulary related to global warming, such as greenhouse effect, carbon footprint, deforestation, renewable energy, etc.
- Write the words on the board and ask students to guess their meanings.
- Provide definitions and examples for each word, and encourage students to use them in sentences.
- Reading and Comprehension (15 minutes):
- Provide students with a short reading passage about global warming and its impact on the environment.
- Ask students to read the passage individually and underline any unfamiliar words.
- Discuss the passage as a class, focusing on comprehension questions: a. What is global warming? b. How does it occur? c. What are some of the impacts of global warming on the environment?
- Discussion (20 minutes):
- Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
- Provide each group with a discussion question related to global warming and its impact on the environment.
- Encourage students to discuss their opinions and ideas, using the vocabulary and phrases learned earlier.
- Monitor the groups and provide assistance when needed.
- After the discussion, ask each group to share their ideas with the whole class.
- Grammar Focus: Expressing Cause and Effect (10 minutes):
- Introduce the grammar structure for expressing cause and effect using “because” and “so.”
- Write example sentences on the board and ask students to identify the cause and effect in each sentence.
- Provide additional examples and ask students to create their own sentences using the structure.
- Wrap-up (5 minutes):
- Summarize the main points discussed during the lesson.
- Ask students to share one thing they learned or found interesting about global warming and its impact on the environment.
Extension Activity (optional): - Assign students to research and prepare a short presentation on a specific aspect of global warming, such as melting ice caps, rising sea levels, or the impact on wildlife. - Encourage students to use their English skills to present their findings to the class in a future lesson.
Note: Adapt the lesson plan as needed to suit the specific needs and interests of your students.