Social Issues

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Awareness.

Should we speak
more about this?
TEACHER'S ADVICE
LEAD-IN + PRE-WATCHING

1
First of all, make sure your students know what social issues is. Continue the sentences together in order to make a definition.
Only then brainstorm as many social issues and social topics as they can. If it’s a group lesson, divide them into pairs - discussion with a
limit of time.
Students unjumble the title - The hidden victims of domestic violence. Here you can revise word order (extra). Discuss students'
predictions in pairs/groups and also the importance of such topics to be raised and spoken out.

PRE-TEACHING VOCAB + WATCHING

2
Before watching you can brainstorm types of crime/topic vocab that can be used while discussing such topics and then look through
flashcards. Students read the word and try to explain it before revealing the opposite side with the meaning. Do the task 'flashcards'.
Watch the first part and discuss the real story - what happened? what could have caused it? could it be prevented and how? Discuss how
people usually treat it and what's wrong with it, what can be changed. Watch the next part and compare.

VOCABULARY FOCUS

3
Choose 'learning' and ask students to do the task individually. Draw their attention to pronunciation of difficult words. You can do
choral drilling. Fill in the gaps with 1 word from the box. If necessary, students can fill in the gaps and then watch the video again - find
the phrases and what is missing. Not all phrases are from the video - discuss who said them and in which context? what wasn't used in
the video. Then students make up sentences with odd words.
Answers: 1. manslaughter; 2/ convicted, assault, sentenced ; 3. Conviction; 4. inquest; 5. Witness

GRAMMAR FOCUS
4 Past simple + past perfect in one context. Make sure students have already learnt 2 tense
forms - analyse the sentence from the video - why these tense forms are together in 1
sentence and when do we combine them? Revise how to form each tense form separately
before practice.
If necessary, add other past forms and practice them as well.
TEACHER'S ADVICE
SPEAKING

5
students are divided into pairs/mini-groups for a discussion or you can organise a mingle activity - students discuss
questions with a limit of time 2-3 minutes - then they change partners. Change partners for a few times, The aim is to
make notes and gather as many opinions as it's possible. Then do the summary together.
Also discuss what a person can do if they feel any domestic abuse or violence - where and who they can address to etc.

CONSOLIDATIONS

6
ask students to do the test in quizlet before the next task
Alternative - students name the word and explain it using their own words, Another student makes an
example with it

FREER PRACTICE

7
Students make their own poster about domestic violence using vocabulary of the lesson. Before creating, you
can look at the example of the poster and discuss it.
Alternative - poster can be given for homework if you need to practice grammar more, then stop with answering
the questions. Explain how to create a poster at home. They can use also Canva or any other editor/app.

HOMEWORK
8 Another poster or presentation about any social issue from the first
task of the lesson. If it's a group lesson, you can divide students into
mini-teams or pairs for this task.
What is a social issue?
A social issue is _________________________
Some common social issues are.......(about):
What is a social issue?
A social issue is a problem that influences a considerable number of
individuals within a society. Some common social issues are:

Drug abuse Domestic Violence Human Rights

Homelessness Obesity Abortion
Asylum Seekers Gun violence Animal Rights
Cyber Bullying Mental health Eating Disorders
Drink Driving Equality Police Brutality
Alcoholism Road safety Unemployment
Environmentalism Immigration Gambling
Racism LGBTI rights Age Discrimination
 Put words into the correct What are we going to watch about?
What’s your attitude to such issues being raised?
order and read the title.

domestic hidden

violence
of

victims
the
Flashcards
 Watch till 1: 55
Who is Alex? What has happened to her?
How should we treat all sudden unexpected deaths that are related to
domestic abuse?

Watch till the end and compare with your notes.

Choose 'Learning'
Fill in the gaps with 1 word from the box below. 3 of them are extra

witness fragile inquest sentenced convicted

conviction manslaughter assault commit inquest

1 The family wanted her partner being prosecuted for_______.

2 He was eventually ______ of 2 charges of _______ and one of

criminal damage and ________ to six months in jail.

3 If we don’t treat domestic abuse as a crime in the first early stages,

we’re not able to get the necessary evidence for a _______

4 An _______ is always held if murder is suspected.

The key _______ for the prosecution was offered police protection
5 after she received death threats.
She came to my house because he’d smashed up her mobile so she
couldn’t contact anyone

Which action happened first: she came to my house or

he's smashed up her mobile?
She came to my house because he’d smashed up her mobile so she
couldn’t contact anyone

She came to my house - which tense form is it?

he'd smashed up her mobile - which tense form is it?

When do we use them in one sentence or situation?

Give one more example
Let's add some practice:
Discussion
What are the consequences of domestic abuse
1
and violence? Why are they dangerous?

time: 2 What can be done to prevent dramatic

consequences?

3 How can the government interfer?

4 Should such social issues be discussed in

schools, universities? How?

5 What do you know about social awareness

campaign?
What is the purpose of social
awareness campaigns, to your mind?
The aim of a social awareness campaign might be to:
What is the purpose of social
awareness campaigns?

The aim of a social awareness campaign might be to:

Target people who share the organisation's beliefs and values
Educate potential supporters and raise awareness about the
issue or cause
Encourage people to donate, help the cause in some way
Encourage people to seek help or support
Create your own Social
Awareness Campaign Poster
about Domestic Abuse and
Violence

Before doing the task, look

at the example on the next
slide. Be ready to discuss
 You Don't Have to
Headline
Struggle Alone Image

The placement of an image

A headline in an awareness
in relation to the text is
campaign poster grabs a
crucial as readers normally
reader's attention much like
scan and digest a poster
a newspaper’s headline.
within a matter of seconds.

It is designed to be the first

Images are usually large
thing the audience reads so
and eye-catching as a
it should be bold and
reader will look at the
attention-grabbing. Battling addiction can lead people to feel isolated from society and disconnected
from loved ones. But it doesn't have to be this way. If you, or someone you know is
struggling with drug addiction, our organisation can help. Take the first step. Call
image and headline first.
our hotline or visit the website.

See the Light

Now create your
own poster. Be
ready to speak
out.
Homework:

Prepare a presentation
about any social issue or
make another poster and
(or) post it on instagram