White-Collar Crime
ESL Lesson PlansWhite-Collar Crime

White-Collar Crime

This ESL lesson plan focuses on white-collar crime, developing vocabulary and reading comprehension skills through group discussions and activities. Learners will explore key terms, read an article on financial crimes, and engage in speaking exercises to discuss crime and punishment. The 60-minute lesson helps students improve their understanding of financial crimes while enhancing vocabulary and speaking skills in a collaborative environment.

Skills

  • Can understand articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which particular stances or viewpoints are adopted.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Warm up: Types of crimes

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Brainstorm different types of crimes for each category: a. violent crimes; b. non-violent crimes
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What do you think 'white-collar crime' means?
2

White-collar crimes: Match the words to definitions

3

What should be done about white-collar crimes?

4

Glossary

5

Share your thoughts!

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Crime and punishment

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