Why do the British drive on the left side of the road?

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – Discover driving vocabulary including “prefer,” “switch,” and “colonial times” while exploring British cultural associations in this A2 English lesson.
• – Combine verbs with prepositions through grammar exercises and error correction activities for adult English lessons.
• – Watch cultural videos about British driving traditions and discuss historical differences using these English teaching materials.

In this A2 lesson plan, the student will learn vocabulary related to the history of driving and discuss cultural differences. They will also learn to combine prepositions with verbs.

Warm-up

The lesson starts with associations related to British culture. The student chooses words associated with it. (tea, pub, double-decker, queen).

Video: Why do the British drive on the left side of the road?

Prior to watching a video, the student matches new vocabulary with the correct definitions (e.g. prefer, switch, predate, colonial times, etc.) and uses it to complete the sentences. Then, they watch the video Why do the British drive on the left? and answer the questions based on the video. They also decide whether statements related to the video are true or false.

Grammar: Verb + preposition

The student learns how to properly combine verbs with prepositions. They put their knowledge into practice by looking for mistakes in sentences and correcting them using the correct preposition.

The lesson ends with a few wrap-up questions.