This lesson addresses the topic of online safety in a motivating way, allowing students to discuss issues, share their opinions and ideas and then do some online activities to finish the lesson or as a homework task.

Aims:

• To develop students’ spoken fluency and use of modals for advice.
• To develop higher level critical thinking skills by ranking a series of tips in order of importance.
• To encourage students to think about the importance of online safety.

Age:

Teenagers

Level:

CEF level A2 and above

Time:

50-60 minutes

Materials:

The lesson plan and the role-play worksheets can be downloaded below. You will also need to download and print the three worksheets from http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice/online-safety-poster.

You can also download two online safety posters for teenagers and kids, produced by the British Council.