Lesson Plan: You Must Be Careful
Level: 7th Form (B1.0 Learners)
Duration: 50-60 minutes
Theme: Safety and Precautions
1. Terminal Objective:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to express obligation and give safety advice
using "must" and "must not."
2. Elementary Objectives:
Listening: Identify safety-related vocabulary and expressions in a short conversation.
Speaking: Use "must" and "must not" to give safety instructions.
Reading: Comprehend a short text about safety measures in different situations.
Writing: Write simple sentences giving safety advice.
3. Skills Targeted:
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
4. Functions:
Expressing obligation and necessity.
Giving safety advice.
Discussing dangers and precautions in different situations.
5. Grammar Focus:
The modal verbs "must" and "must not" for obligation and prohibition.
o Examples:
You must wear a helmet when riding a bike.
You must not touch electric wires.
You must look both ways before crossing the street.
6. Lesson Stages:
A. Warm-up (10 minutes)
Show pictures of different safety situations (e.g., crossing the street, swimming, using
electricity).
Ask students: "What do you see? What should the person do to be safe?"
B. Presentation (15 minutes)
Present a short dialogue where a parent gives safety advice to a child.
Highlight the use of "must" and "must not" in the dialogue.
Explain the rules for using "must" and "must not."
C. Practice (15 minutes)
Listening Activity: Play or read a short safety announcement and ask comprehension
questions.
Speaking Activity: In pairs, students take turns giving and responding to safety
advice using "must" and "must not."
D. Production (15 minutes)
Writing Task: Students write five safety rules for a specific situation (e.g., at school,
at home, in the street).
Pair Sharing: Students read their rules to a partner and discuss them.
E. Wrap-up (5 minutes)
Quick class discussion: "Why is it important to follow safety rules?"
Recap key points of the lesson.
7. Materials Needed:
Pictures illustrating safety situations.
Dialogue transcript.
Audio recording of a safety announcement.
Worksheet with "must" and "must not" exercises.
8. Assessment:
Informal assessment through speaking activities.
Written assessment of students’ safety rules.
Participation in class discussions.