Now that’s a bad day…

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – expand vocabulary related to handling high-risk situations through profession risk ranking activities, word unjumbling exercises, and reading professional security communications;
• – introduce and practice the differences between “don’t mind” and “doesn’t matter” through example analysis and interactive exercises that highlight their distinct uses;
• – improve comprehension and analytical skills by watching a video about an armored truck robbery, reading emails from security professionals, and engaging in discussions about risk assessment matrices.

This Intermediate ESL lesson focuses on expanding vocabulary related to handling high-risk situations. It also covers the differences between “don’t mind” and “doesn’t matter.”

Warm-up

We’ll start with an engaging activity where students sort professions from the least to the most risky.

Video

A viewing of “Armored Truck Employee Fired After Being Robbed” will serve as a conversation starter. Post-viewing, we’ll dive into the video’s key takeaways through a series of questions.

Grammar

This part of the lesson will concentrate on highlighting the differences between “don’t mind” and “doesn’t matter” with examples for a more practical learning experience.  

Exercises

Students will have the chance to practice their new knowledge through interactive tasks, including unjumbling jumbled words.

Reading

A reading exercise involves a concise email from a security professional to a transport company, followed by a brief discussion.

Discussion

The lesson concludes with an exercise where students discuss a risk matrix.