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Vocabulary - activities on websites

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In this lesson students watch a video, talk about the internet and learn some vocabulary related to what we do on websites. 

B1 / Intermediate
B2 / Upper Intermediate
60 minStandard LessonFree

VIDEO & DISCUSSION

At the beginning of the lesson students brainstorm the words they associate with the lesson title. Then, they watch the video for the first time and say what it advertises. Before the second viewing, students need to match halves to create examples of the things people do on websites (e.g. provide personal data, disable an ad blocker, accept terms and conditions). After that, they watch the video again and tick the things from the previous exercise that the woman in the video is asked to do. Finally, students spend some time talking about websites. They say what irritates them about them, how user-friendly some websites are, and when or why the internet users do certain things, like subscribing to a newsletter or accepting cookies. 

VOCABULARY

In this part of the lesson, students read four gapped comments and decide what kind of website each of them might refer to (e.g. an online magazine, a government website). Then, they have to complete the gaps in the comments with the provided words (e.g. content, navigate, unsubscribe). Next, they discuss some questions about the internet and websites. They say whether they rate websites or apps, or leave comments there. They also share what content they usually look for online and how easy or difficult to navigate some websites are. Finally, students do a revision task which the teacher can also choose to do at the beginning of the next lesson. Students need to think how pairs of words and phrases might be connected (e.g. access and ad blocker). They can either find a connection or create a sentence with both the words or phrases. 

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  1. Maria

    Great lesson plan! Thank you!

    1. Ewa

      Thanks, Maria 🙂

  2. Kasia Stępień

    there’s no file with ppt

    1. Stan

      Kasia, we fixed that bad link and you can access the e-lesson plan now.

    2. AngieMoMa

      Thanks it’s great

  3. Grens

    have downloaded the full lesson. Looks great and the vocabulary ideas will be very useful.

    1. Ewa

      Thank you! Hope your students enjoy it 🙂

  4. [email protected]

    Looks great. A lesson about an annoying part of websites we all can relate to.

    1. Ewa

      We sure can! Thanks 🙂

  5. [email protected]

    Thanks a million for you great lesson plans.

    1. Ewa

      Thanks, it’s our pleasure 🙂

  6. Weetum

    Great lesson packed with useful vocab.
    Thanks !

    1. Ewa

      Really glad to hear that 🙂

  7. Adriana Ines

    THANK YOU! GREAT LESSON!

    1. Ewa

      Thanks! I’m glad you like it 🙂

  8. Valentina-Englishfan

    The lesson plan looks great! Thanks!!!

    1. Ewa

      Thank you! Hope your students enjoy it 🙂

  9. VickiH

    Looks like it’s going to be a great introduction to my Digital Literacy Week. Can’t wait to use it. Thanks, Vicki

    1. Ewa

      Sounds like a great idea 🙂

  10. Sgyorkos

    very funny lesson plan. First you are just wondering what is happening there, but in the end it all becomes clear.
    thanks for this unique piece.

    1. Ewa

      Awesome, thanks!

  11. LG Teacher

    I’m a newish teacher starting to build up my own online practice. I’ve just subscribed to your newsletter and used this lesson plan. It really engaged my student. Thank you!

    1. Ewa

      Fantastic! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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