Black Friday Frenzy
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Black Friday Frenzy

This lesson plan about Black Friday introduces intermediate-level learners to key shopping-related terms through ESL activities. Students will develop listening and speaking skills with a warm-up game, a listening task on the history of Black Friday, and a shopping activity where they compare sale items. Engaging in discussions about impulse buying and finding bargains enhances their fluency and understanding of everyday shopping vocabulary.

Skills

  • Can understand the information content of the majority of recorded or broadcast material on topics of personal interest delivered in clear standard language.
  • Can give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans and actions.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Warm-up: Charades

Study the list of phrases below and check the meanings. Take turns to act out or mime a phrase without saying it. Let your group guess the phrase.
1
doorbuster sales
special sales that start early and have big discounts to attract many shoppers.
2
limited-time offer
a special deal that is only there for a short period.
3
free shipping
no extra cost for sending items to your home after you buy them.
4
out of stock
not having any more items left to sell.
5
bargain
a good deal where you pay less money for something than usual.
6
impulse buy
buying something suddenly without thinking much about it.
7
shopping frenzy
a time when many people buy a lot of things quickly and excitedly.
2

What is Black Friday?

3

Black Friday shopping. Check the offers and choose three things you want to buy in a sale. Share with your group, and explain why.

4

Discuss these questions in pairs.

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