A complete B1 classroom lesson with the EnglishDrills nine-colour lesson sequence.
By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:
Photo: The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
Use the picture as a quick warm-up before beginning the reading.
Look at the picture and title. What do you already know? Discuss with a partner and write two ideas.
Write a short meaning or example for each word.
portrait –
landscape –
mysterious –
viewer –
priceless –
1. What is the main topic of the reading?
2. Write one important detail from the reading.
3. What happens or is explained next?
4. Which detail did you find most interesting?
5. What can we learn from this topic?
Join the ideas using who, which or where.
1. Leonardo da Vinci was an artist. He painted the Mona Lisa.
2. The Louvre is a museum. The painting is displayed there.
3. The Mona Lisa is a portrait. It attracts large crowds.
Listen
Listen to your teacher. You will hear the text twice. Answer the questions.
1. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
2. Where is it displayed?
3. What feature is often discussed?
4. Why is the painting carefully protected?
Speak
Discuss with a partner.
• What was new or surprising?
• How does this topic connect with real life?
• What question would you like to ask about it?
Something New
One student is a museum guide and one is a visitor. The guide explains three facts about the Mona Lisa, and the visitor asks two questions.
Write
Write 100–120 words explaining why a work of art can become famous.
Choose four words from the Vocabulary panel. Write a short clue for each word without writing the word itself. Swap with a partner and see how many you can guess.
Bonus: Use one of the words in a new sentence.
Tick each statement when you can do it.
Plan: Note your strongest idea, 3 useful words or phrases, and one supporting detail from the lesson.
Respond: Write a short paragraph of 6–8 sentences, or prepare a 45-second spoken response, showing what you learned.
Reflect: Underline the part of your response that best shows your progress.