This C1 lesson plan focuses on expanding vocabulary related to dating. It also covers the proper use of cleft sentences.
Warm-up
We’ll start with students answering a series of questions related to the “love bombing” phenomena.
Video
A viewing of “Revenge blocking’ is becoming a popular trend in dating apps” will get the discussion started. After watching the video, the students will answer a series of questions.
Grammar
In this section, the students will familiarize themselves with cleft sentences. A number of useful examples will be provided to help with the learning process.
Exercises
Students will have the chance to practice their new knowledge by rewriting sentences using cleft sentences.
Reading
The students will read a short text about toxic behaviors encountered in romantic relationships and answer the questions that follow.
Writing
In this part of the lesson, students are asked to write a short text about love bombing using cleft sentences for emphasis.
Discussion
The lesson concludes with a discussion around online dating behaviors prompted by a graph.
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