Charities

Introduction

In this lesson learners imagine the class has a sum of money to donate to a charity. They work in groups to decide which of four charities they should give the money to.

Learners first work in a group, reading about one of the charities and preparing their arguments for why their charity should receive the money. Then they separate into new groups with representatives speaking on behalf of the four different charities. They take turns to present their arguments and try to convince others in the group that their charity deserves the donation. At the end of the discussion learners vote for the most deserving charity.

Learning outcomes:

• Use vocabulary related to the topic of charities
• Develop skills of persuasion in spoken English
• Develop speaking skills for fluency

Age and level:

13-17, Adults (B1+)

Time:

Approximately 55-70 minutes 

Materials:

The materials can be downloaded below in PDF format. 

• Lesson plan
• Worksheets A, B, C, D