Giving Warnings Using Imperatives
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Giving Warnings Using Imperatives

This ESL lesson plan focuses on teaching imperatives to B1-B2 learners in a group setting. Students will explore expressions like "watch out" and "be careful" through interactive activities, dialogues, and real-life scenarios. The lesson includes exercises where learners practice giving warnings, answer discussion questions, and role-play different situations to improve their ability to report potential dangers in English. Ideal for improving communication in daily life while building confidence in expressing concern and caution though imperatives.

Skills

  • Can report straightforward factual information on a familiar topic, for example to indicate the nature of a problem or to give detailed directions, provided they can prepare beforehand.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Read the following sentences.

1
Watch out! There is a car coming very fast down the street.
2
Be careful! The stairs are slippery after the rain this morning.
3
Look out! That dog might jump on you if you get too close.
4
Mind the gap! Please watch your step as you get off the train.
2

Choose the correct answer to the questions.

3

Learn about imperatives and how to use them to give a warning.

4

Fill in the blanks to complete the dialogue.

5

Discuss the following questions in pairs.

6

Work in pairs. Read each situation and role-play giving warnings based on the scenario provided. Use imperatives to give the warnings.

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