LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a scene and do a listening exercise from Big Bang Theory, when Sheldon drives Howard’s car and gets pulled over. It includes discussion questions, conversation, and other activities about driving and cars. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms from the video. The grammar activity is designed in a ‘guided discovery’ format featuring the usage of both, either, and also. There is also a quiz & review section with a bonus dialogue activity.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

Sheldon builds up the guts to get behind the wheel of Howard’s car, and makes the experience ‘exhilarating’ by getting pulled over by an officer.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Driving, Cars, Parts of a Car
• VIEWING: Short Answers, Multiple Choice
• VOCABULARY: Adjectives, Driving Terms, Context Usage
• GRAMMAR: Either, Both, Also
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity

LESSON TOPICS

Cars, Driving, Getting Pulled Over