Up, up, and away!

In this Advanced ESL lesson, students will learn about unusual hobbies.  They will also learn how to use graded quantifiers (much, most, many, more of and more) correctly.

Warm-up

The lesson starts with a discussion about hobbies.

Video: How one man flies hundreds of miles using balloons

Before watching the video, the student is introduced to new vocabulary through a matching exercise (helium, biodegradable, serenity, etc.). They will practice using new words and matching some of them with the correct pictures. After watching the video How one man flies using balloons, they will discuss questions based on it. 

Reading: A short text about hot air balloons 

The student reads a short article about flying in a hot air balloon and answers questions about the text to show understanding of it.

Grammar: Graded Quantifiers and Descriptive Language

The student learns different ways to use quantifiers and how to use them correctly (much, most, many, more of and more). They will practice using quantifiers in sentences.

Review

The student practices vocabulary and grammar by completing sentences and answering wrap-up questions.