C1 English lesson plan: Science and Trust

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 05 · 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 science, evidence and public trust
• use hedging and discourse markers
• follow a talk on a scientific topic
• write a review

Key language

The evidence suggests that ...It appears that ...To what extent ...?This may well be due to ...By and large, ...corroborated by independent studiesa peer-reviewed paperthe margin of error

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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