Amerilingua

Crazy Laws

Category
General English, Speaking Lessons
Topic
Law
Media
Video
Level
B1 Intermediate
Grammar
Modals
Focus
Grammar, Speaking, Vocabulary
Lesson ID
B1-6
Lesson Time
45 minutes
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Lesson Description

Don’t be caught red-handed! In this lesson, students will learn about crazy laws in different countries. This lesson features a video that discusses strange laws in the United States. Students will learn and practice modals of permission and obligation and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Lesson Objectives


  • To learn about rules of law

  • To learn and review modals of permission and obligation

  • To develop speaking and listening skills

  • To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic


Video

Laws can be understandable and educational or downright peculiar. Do you keep your donkey in your bathtub or live in a dog kennel? Don’t forget to ask the lifeguard if you can play Frisbee! Watch this video to learn about some of the strangest laws that exist in the U.S.

Video Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

quirky [adjective]: bizzare, unusual
bathtub [noun]: container used for bathing
railway [noun]: a track made of steel rails along which trains run; a railroad
derail [verb]: when a train leaves the railway tracks accidentally
unattended [adjective]: not watched over
confusion [noun]: lack of understanding; uncertainty
beware [verb]: to be cautious or wary of; to be on guard
kennel [noun]: a small house or shelter for a dog or cat
require [verb]: to need or demand something
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