Free B1 (Intermediate) ESL lesson plan — 45 minutes of speaking activities, conversation questions and Modal Verbs: Obligation and Advice grammar practice for online English classes. Student can give advice about pet care using modal verbs in realistic situations.

B1⏱ 45 min

Pet Care Essentials

🎯 Goal: Student can give advice about pet care using modal verbs in realistic situations

📐 Modal Verbs: Obligation and Advice

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#pets#responsibility#health

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Hi! Let's talk about pets and how we look after them. There are no wrong answers here — I just want to hear your thoughts.

“Do you have a pet, or did you have one when you were younger? Tell me about it.”

“In your opinion, what does it mean to be a responsible pet owner?”

“If you could adopt any animal from a shelter tomorrow, what would you choose and why?”

“Would you rather have a pet that needs lots of exercise or one that mostly stays calm at home?”

“How often do you think people should take their pets to the veterinarian?”

Fresh topic questions — none repeat until you have seen them all

🎲 Speaking Activity 1

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Picture Discussion

Look at the picture and answer my questions. Describe what you see and imagine the story behind it.

6 minutes

🗣️ “In this picture I can see...”

QUESTION 1 / 5

What animal can you see in the picture, and how do you think it feels?

🎲 Speaking Activity 2

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Decision-Making Task

Let's solve these situations together. Talk about the choices, weigh the good and bad points, and agree on one option with me.

8 minutes

🗣️ “I think we should choose... because...”

🎯 DECISION TIME #1

Your family wants a pet. You can adopt an older dog from a shelter that needs medicine, or buy a healthy puppy that needs lots of training and exercise. Which do you choose?

Weigh the options out loud, then commit to ONE.

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Pet Care Essentials

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