Now that’s a bad day…

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.