LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a short documentary video and do a listening exercise about technology that can capture water vapor out of the air. It includes discussion questions and other speaking activities about clean water, water crises, and environmental technology. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes activities on a video quote, vocabulary context usage, and pronunciation. The grammar activity features the usage of the phrase ‘in order to’. There are additional speaking tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section with a bonus activity.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

Imagine being able to pull a glass of water out of thin air when you’re thirsty. Sounds like science fiction, right? Well one Israeli company made it possible. Natasha Kirtchuk has the scoop…

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Clean Drinking Water, Water Crises, Environmental Technology
• VIEWING: Short Answers, Number Matching
• VOCABULARY: Multiple Choice, Word Choice, Context Usage
• GRAMMAR: In order to (purpose)
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity

LESSON TOPICS

Water, Environment, Global Issues