Title: Exploring Collocations and Phrases on Environmental Issues

Learning Intention: To enhance intermediate English learners’ understanding and usage of collocations and phrases related to environmental issues vocabulary.

Lesson Outline:

1. Warm-up Activity (5 minutes):
   • Begin the lesson by showing images related to environmental issues, such as pollution, deforestation, or climate change.
   • Ask students to discuss in pairs or small groups what they see in the images and what environmental issues they think are depicted.
   • Facilitate a brief class discussion, encouraging students to use any relevant vocabulary they already know.
2. Introduction to Collocations (10 minutes):
   • Explain to students that collocations are words that frequently appear together and create a natural combination of words.
   • Provide examples of environmental collocations, such as “carbon footprint,” “renewable energy,” or “global warming.”
   • Discuss the importance of using collocations to sound more fluent and natural in English.
3. Vocabulary Exploration (15 minutes):
   • Introduce a list of environmental issues vocabulary, including words like pollution, conservation, sustainability, waste, etc.
   • Divide the class into pairs or small groups and provide each group with a set of vocabulary cards containing individual words from the list.
   • Instruct students to match the words with their corresponding collocations or phrases related to environmental issues.
   • Monitor and assist students as they work, providing feedback and clarification when necessary.
4. Practice Activities (20 minutes):
   • Activity 1: Collocation Dominoes
     • Prepare a set of domino cards with one half containing a collocation and the other half containing a word from the vocabulary list.
     • Distribute the domino cards among the students and have them match the collocations with the corresponding words.
     • Encourage students to explain their choices and discuss the meaning of each collocation.
   • Activity 2: Role Play
     • Divide the class into pairs or small groups and assign each group a specific environmental issue, such as air pollution or deforestation.
     • Instruct students to create a short role play dialogue where they discuss the issue, using as many collocations and phrases as possible.
     • Allow time for students to practice their role plays and then have them perform in front of the class.
5. Consolidation and Reflection (10 minutes):
   • Conduct a class discussion on the importance of using collocations and phrases when discussing environmental issues.
   • Ask students to share any challenges they faced during the activities and provide feedback on their performance.
   • Assign a short writing task where students have to use a selection of collocations and phrases to describe an environmental issue of their choice.
6. Conclusion (5 minutes):
   • Summarize the key points covered in the lesson, emphasizing the importance of using collocations and phrases to enhance English fluency.
   • Encourage students to continue practicing and expanding their vocabulary related to environmental issues outside the classroom.

Note: The duration of each activity can be adjusted based on the class’s pace and needs.