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Free B1 (Intermediate) ESL lesson plan — 45 minutes of speaking activities, conversation questions and passive voice (past) grammar practice for online English classes. Student can discuss past social expectations using passive voice and compare them to modern standards.

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How Social Expectations Were Different in the Past
B1⏱ 45 min

How Social Expectations Were Different in the Past

🎯 Goal: Student can discuss past social expectations using passive voice and compare them to modern standards

📐 passive voice (past)
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#traditions#social norms#generational differences
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Let's talk about how life and social rules have changed over time. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

“In your opinion, were social expectations stricter when your grandparents were young?”
“Can you tell me about a custom from the past that people don't follow much anymore?”
“If you had been brought up 100 years ago, what do you think would have been the hardest thing for you?”
“Would you rather live in a very conservative society or a very open one? Why?”
“Have you ever felt that people looked down on someone just for breaking a small social rule?”
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🎲 Speaking Activity 1
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Hot Seat
Stay in character and try to convince me. Use the phrases to help you.
8 minutes
🗣️ “In my day, things were done differently...”
🔥YOU ARE IN THE HOT SEAT
You are a very conservative grandparent from the 1950s. Convince your grandchild that old customs were better.
Stay in character. Convince your teacher!
🎲 Speaking Activity 2
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Real or Fake?
I'll read a surprising statement about the past. Guess if it is Real or Fake, then I'll explain.
6 minutes
🗣️ “I think that's real/fake because...”
In some countries, women were not allowed to open a bank account without a man's permission until the 1970s.
Would you expect such strict rules so recently?
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