Lesson Overview

This awesome ESL lesson on climate change uses the topic to introduce new words, grammar and fun activities. ESL students have identified this language as important because climate change is going to shape our future so learning the vocabulary is necessary. We recommend using this lesson with all A2 level ESL students because there is something for everyone. 

This ESL lesson on climate change breaks the topic down into three parts; causes, problems and solutions before introducing the grammar point of ‘should’. Our favorite exercise is the ‘solutions’ activity because it gives hope about the future, while enabling students to learn and progress. 

Activity layout:

1. Warm up.
2. New words.
3. Problems caused by climate change. 
4. Four climate change solutions. 
5. Listening activity. 
6. Should or should not. 
7. How green are you?
8. Let’s talk. 

Homework

The homework section in this ESL lesson on climate change begins with an engaging video which students are challenged to analyze. Next, there is a new words recap exercise where students have to use the new words they learned in the main lesson. 

Activity layout:

1. Video analysis. 
2. Writing task.