ESL Lesson Plan Crime: Convo Class

Level: B2
Time: 90 min
Media: Article

Lesson Overview

This B2 conversation class is designed to help students build confidence in speaking, improve fluency, and use English naturally in real-life situations. The class is engaging and interactive, making learning feel less like a lesson and more like a genuine conversation.

In this lesson on crime, students will explore a wide range of topics…

In this lesson on crime, students will explore a wide range of topics, including the reasons people commit crimes, different types of crime, punishments, and the social and cultural aspects of law and justice. Learners will share opinions, analyze real-life case studies, and discuss moral dilemmas, while reflecting on how society responds to crime.

The lesson is carefully structured to provide support while encouraging independent discussion, helping students make progress in English through meaningful, thought-provoking conversation.

Activity Layout

Warm Up: This or That?
Criminal or not?
Decide the Punishment.
Why do People Commit Crimes?
Case Studies.
Phrasal Verbs.
Discussion
Debate.
Would You Rather?

Homework

As with all adult lesson plans on ESL Pals, there is a homework task to supplement this B2 ESL lesson plan. Students are challenged to complete a series of exercises which follows on from the lesson.

Article: Why do people commit crimes?
Writing task.

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