This Q Skills Level 2 Unit 1 lesson plan introduces the unit theme with a warm-up activity, a short video, and guided reading and writing tasks. Below you will find step-by-step instructions for each activity, ready to use in class or adapt to your own students. For more units in this series, browse our full set of lesson plans.
This introductory lesson is part of Q: Skills for Success Level 1 (Reading and Writing). The unit explores the theme ‘Why does something become popular?’ through a video and a series of comprehension questions for the students.
Activity 1: Introduce Yourself
Why does something become popular?
Instructions for the video Activity:
Watch the video and learn why something becomes popular. There is a cloze exercise after the video where students drag and drop words into blank spaces within a text. Students are required to complete the exercise after watching the video.
Watch the above video and complete the quiz
Introductory Lesson: Why does something become popular?
Unit 1 – Vocabulary 1 – R & W – ENG 002
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1.The fire______________all around the building within half an hour.
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2.Internet enables people to__________________with the world.
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3.The business people were asked to _____________to the school rebuilding fund.
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4.Having a small family is a common _______nowadays.
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5.The teacher asked the students to _______________ the meaning of the word from the dictionary.
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6.It was very ____________that Abdullah didn't complete his homework. He doesn't know any answers during the class.
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Reading 1 – Redbull Commercial
Reading 1 – Blendtec Company – Commercial
10 Reading Activities
Unit 1 – Reading 1 – Comprehension Question – Quiz
Instructions for the Activity :
Read the article in your book, pages 5 and 6. The title of the reading passage is “ Unusual Ideas to Make a Buzz”. Complete the following quiz after reading the article.
Unit 1 – Reading 1 – Finding the Main Idea – Quiz
Instructions for the Activity :
Read the article in your book, pages 5 and 6. The title of the reading passage is “ Unusual Ideas to Make a Buzz”. Complete the following quiz after reading the article.
Read the article on pages 5 and 6 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ Unusual Ideas to make a buzz”
Question 1: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
Read the article on pages 5 and 6 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ Unusual Ideas to make a buzz”
Question 2: What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
Read the article on pages 5 and 6 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ Unusual Ideas to make a buzz”
Question 3: What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
Read the article on pages 5 and 6 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ Unusual Ideas to make a buzz”
Question 4: What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
Read the article on pages 5 and 6 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ Unusual Ideas to make a buzz”
Question 5: What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
Read the article on pages 5 and 6 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ Unusual Ideas to make a buzz”
Question 6: What is the main idea of the sixth paragraph?
Read the article on pages 5 and 6 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ Unusual Ideas to make a buzz”
Question 7: What is the main idea of the whole reading passage?
Please retake the quiz if you have got less than 60% marks.
Unit 1 – Vocabulary 2 – R & W – ENG 002
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1. Abdullah was hungry. He asked his friend to _______________ him a good restaurant.
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2. Research shows that the weather conditions can _______________people’s behavior.
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3. she showed the receipt for the _________________ of his car.
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4. My mother is a ________________. She helps people with mental health problems by providing counselling sessions.
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5. Drug addiction is one of the worst __________ problems in today's world. It ruins lives and relationships.
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6. years ago, a _____________ investigated the connection between the raising sea level and global warming. He concluded that many parts of the world will face natural disasters such as tsunami and thunderstorm because of global warming. Now his prediction has come true!
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7. I want to do well on my exam tomorrow. So, I have to ____________ my notes and do the practice questions.
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8. The _____________ showed a link between diet and human behavior.
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Unit 1 – Reading 2 – Comprehension Question – Quiz
Instructions for the Activity :
Read the article in your book, pages 11 and 12. The title of the reading passage is “How do you decide?”. Complete the following quiz after reading the article.
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
1. What does 'social proof' mean in the context of the passage?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
2. In the sidewalk experiment mentioned in the passage, what percentage of passersby looked up at the sky when four people looked up?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
3.Which of the following groups of people do NOT give social proof according to the passage?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
5. What is one reason why consumers' opinions on the Internet have become very popular?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
6. In the hotel experiment, what sign led to the highest percentage of guests reusing their towels?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
8.How do travel websites use the concept of social proof?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
9. Which statement about the influence of friends on our decisions is TRUE according to the passage?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
10.What is the main idea of the passage?
Please retake the quiz if you have got less than 60% marks.
Unit 1 – Reading 2 – Finding the Main Idea – Quiz
Instructions for the Activity :
Read the article in your book, pages 11 and 12. The title of the reading passage is “How do you decide?”. Complete the following quiz after reading the article.
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Question 1: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Question 2: What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Question 3: What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Question 4: What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Question 5: What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Question 6: What is the main idea of the sixth paragraph?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Question 7: What are the four groups of people who give social proof?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Question 8: What is the main idea of the whole reading passage?
Please retake the quiz if you have got less than 60% marks.
Read the article on Pages 11 and 12 ” How do you decide?” and complete the quiz.
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
1. What is the percentage of passersby that look up at the sky when a group of four people do so on a busy sidewalk?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
2. What is an example of social proof?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
3. What are four groups of people that give social proof?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
4. What is the primary way in which other consumers influence our purchases?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
5. What was the result of the hotel's experiment to decrease the number of towels washed?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
6. What does the study about the restaurant's "most popular" dishes indicate?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
7. What is the most influential group of people when it comes to our choices and decisions?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
8.How do people express their opinions about products on the Internet?
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ILO: Identify the main idea of a paragraph
Identifying the main idea of a paragraph is an essential skill for completing this course. The following quiz has been prepared to help you practice with this ILO. Read the article in your reading and writing book – pages 11 and 12 and complete the quiz.
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
1. What is the main idea of the reading?
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
3. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
5. What is the main idea of paragraph 5?
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
6. What is the main idea of paragraph 6?
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Identify meaning/part of speech of words coming from the same families
Complete the quiz on word families
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1. John has to make a difficult __________.
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2. We have to __________ where to go.
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3. I don't understand the ________ between the two ideas.
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4. First, you need to ___________ the pieces of wire.
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5. Everyone should ___________ to the class discussion.
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6. Thank you for your __________ of time and money.
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7. Now, we will ___________ question 6.
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8. Everyone talked during the ____________.
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9. Thank you for the beautiful _______.
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10. I want to ______________ you this book.
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11. Please ___________ Sara that we are leaving now.
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12. I need more ________ about this kind of car.
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How to write a descriptive paragraph?
How to write a descriptive Paragraph?
Descriptive adjectives
Related Units: Continue to Reading & Writing Unit 2 · Reading & Writing – Level 2
Teaching Notes for Q Skills Level 2 Unit 1
This unit works best as a single 60-90 minute lesson, or split across two shorter sessions if your class meets more often. Start with the introduction activity to get students talking before moving into the video and comprehension questions – this warms up vocabulary that the writing task will need later, following the same reading-to-writing pattern used throughout the Q Skills for Success Level 2 series.
If your students finish the core activities early, extend the discussion by asking them to name something popular in their own country and explain why, using the vocabulary and sentence structures practiced earlier in the unit. Stronger classes can move straight into a short written paragraph on the same question, while classes that need more support can work through the guided sentence frames as a group first.
For background on the reading-writing methodology behind the Q Skills for Success series, the publisher’s official series page has sample units and placement information that can help you plan the rest of the term.
