Biker gangs

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – expand vocabulary related to gang activity through word association games connecting terms to organized crime and definition matching exercises;
• – introduce and practice quantifiers any, no, and none through example analysis and sentence completion exercises in various contexts;
• – improve comprehension and critical thinking skills by watching a video about outlaw motorcycle gang expansion, reading texts about gang activity, and engaging in discussions about effective crime-fighting methods and their advantages and disadvantages.

This B1 ESL lesson is designed to broaden students’ vocabulary on the topic of gang activity and improve their skills in using the quantifiers any, no, and none.

Warm-up

The lesson starts with an interactive word association game, where students explore how different words might be connected to organized crime.

Video

Students will watch a brief video titled “Expert talks ‘rapid expansion’ of outlaw motorcycle gangs in US.” Post-viewing, students will answer questions to verify their comprehension.

Grammar

The focus here is on helping students become comfortable at employing the quantifiers any, no, and none in various contexts.

Exercises

Students will be tasked with filling in sentence blanks with the appropriate quantifier and pairing terms with their definitions.

Reading

Students will read a short text about gang activity, followed by multiple-choice questions to assess their understanding.

Discussion

To finish, students will participate in a discussion about effective methods of combating crime, considering the pros and cons of each approach.