LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch an informational video by a professional NSA hacker and cybersecurity expert who gives 5 tips on how to stay safe online. It includes discussion questions, conversation, and other activities about the internet, technology, and cybersecurity. Students learn some important vocabulary words, phrases, and expressions from the video. The grammar activity features the usage of “whether…or” for alternatives. There is a quiz and review with a bonus activity included. 

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

In a time where companies, celebrities, and even governments are coming under cyber-attacks, getting hacked might seem inevitable. But according to former NSA hacker David Kennedy, there are steps you can take to prevent it from happening to you. Kennedy shares his five must-do tips for protecting yourself from hackers.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Cybersecurity, Technology, Internet
• VIEWING: Short Answers, True / False
• VOCABULARY: Nouns, Verbs, Phrases, Context Usage
• GRAMMAR: Whether…or (conjunctive phrase)
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity

LESSON TOPICS

Cybersecurity, Internet