From Coins to Code: The Cashless Future

This Proficiency ESL lesson focuses on the global transition from cash to cashless payment systems, incorporating advanced vocabulary exercises, categorization tasks, critical thinking activities, and reading comprehension with complex economic and social concepts.

Warm-Up

Students will come up with synonyms for the words in the text. This activity helps activate their vocabulary and get them thinking about the language they’ll use throughout the class.

Video

Students will watch a short video titled “What does a cashless future mean?” After watching, students will answer comprehension questions to ensure they understand the main points and can discuss the topic.

Exercises

Students will sort risks of moving to a cashless future into the correct categories. In the second exercise, students will play a game of Two Truths and a Lie.

Reading

Students will read a short passage about digital payments. After reading, they’ll answer questions that check for understanding and help them reflect on the topic in a personal way.

Discussion

At the end of the lesson, students will create a famous quote about digital transformation from provided words and discuss it with the teacher.