Crime Vocabulary and Relative Clauses: A Comprehensive Free English Lesson Plan for ESL (Online and In-Class) with Free downloadable PDF, Videos and Games
Crime Vocabulary and Relative Clauses
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Direct and reported Speech and Vocabulary Crime Lesson Plan for ESL
Objective:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Identify and define key vocabulary related to crime.
- Apply crime-related vocabulary in sentences and discussions.
- Understand the purpose and structure of relative clauses.
- Create and use relative clauses to provide additional information about crime-related topics.
Level: Intermediate – Upper intermediate – Advanced
Time: 60 minutes
Materials
- Digital whiteboard software: Video and Games
- Handouts with exercises: Free downloadable PDF
Warm up
Online Pictionary
Go to the link and load with the vocabulary words below
Against the law, under arrest, police record, break the law, tackle crime, plead guilty, solve a case, mend your ways.
Activity 1
Real crime riddles
Play the video and handout the activity worksheet. Go through the exercises.
The first 2 riddles should be finished. Continue from where they left off (play video from the start)
Activity 2
Crime and Criminals
Play the video and then talk about the difference between jail and prison (and jailor and prisoner)
Activity 3
Vocabulary match
Go to the link, play the game and teach differences between burglary, robbery and theft first
Breaktime Activity
Kahoot crime vocabulary
Go to the link and play the Kahoot game
Actvity 4
Name that crime
Students must explain the crime (they may look it up) and gain a point for their team.
Actvity 5
Crime riddles
These riddles contain all of the vocabulary words with definitions
Actvity 5
Video – Relative Clauses
Play the video and explain the English relative clauses
Actvity 6
Wordwall Game
Go to the link and play the game
Actvity 7
Writing Task
Go to the link, play the game and get students to write the correct version of the sentence. Then let them place a block in the right place for their team
Wrap up
Online Pictionary
Go to the link and load with descriptive adjectives: Courthouse, investigator, jail, prison, mugger, robber, burglar, convict, criminal, jailor, prisoner, thief, pickpocket, shoplifter, weapon, supervision, reputation, bankrobber, arsonist, vandal, steal, complain, judge, lawyer, prosecute, defend, Â detective, verdict, alibi, case, handcuffs, release, trial.
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