What does a world problem actually mean for the person living through it?

This classroom-ready B1 EFL lesson moves beyond vague “save the world” discussions. Through four realistic teenage stories, learners explore the human impact of cyberbullying, hidden homelessness, flooding and coastal pollution.

Students develop and repeatedly reuse key vocabulary through:

• definition matching and collocations
• contextualised reading
• inference and evidence-based questions
• cause-and-effect “impact chains”
• vocabulary precision exercises
• empathy-based pair discussion
• a structured one-minute speaking task
• a final 90–110-word writing activity

The material provides clear language support without doing all the thinking for students. It helps learners describe consequences, consider another person’s perspective, challenge assumptions and respond thoughtfully in English.

Included:

• 6-page student worksheet
• 2-page teacher guide and answer key
• suggested 45–60-minute lesson sequence
• differentiation ideas for weaker and stronger learners
• optional homework task

Level: B1
Skills: Reading, Speaking, Writing, Vocabulary and Critical Thinking
Topics: Global Issues, Social Problems, Environmental Problems, Empathy, Cyberbullying, Homelessness, Flooding and Pollution