C1 English lesson plan: Cities and Sustainability

A ready-to-teach unit of four lessons of about an hour each, for advanced learners who want precision, nuance and a formal style. Every piece has a student sheet to print or share on screen, and a teacher’s page or answer key. It works one-to-one, in small groups and in a classroom.

Unit 09 · C1 · four lessons · test, homework and quiz · included with a Teacher Pass, $6.99 for 6 months or $10 a yearGet the Teacher PassLook inside first

By the end of the unit, students can

• discuss urban planning, energy and the future
• use passives and causatives with precision
• follow talks on architecture and energy storage
• write a proposal

Key language

It is proposed that ...The scheme will be funded by ...a mixed-use developmentto be carbon neutralintermittent power supplythe cost-benefit analysisfeasible in the long termto retrofit buildings

The four lessons

Lesson 1: Words and first talk

Vocabulary and speaking: the topic words, a worksheet and speaking cards or a discussion sheet.

Lesson 2: Grammar in use

The grammar the unit needs, practised on paper and through a listening task.

Lesson 3: Reading and real talk

A reading text, then a dialogue, lesson plan or role-play so students use the language.

Lesson 4: Write, review and test

A writing task, a review quiz, the unit test and the homework pack.

Also in the unit

The unit plan has a student passport (goals, key language and a lesson tracker), and the unit comes with its own test, homework and quiz.

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