Listening for Specific Information · B1 · Why Prices Go Up | No-Prep ESL Listening Lesson

A ready-to-teach B1 listening lesson on listening for specific information, built around a free 2-minute BBC News explainer on why prices go up.

Students predict, match key words, then watch once to tick the six things getting more expensive and choose the best summary, and again for numbers, dates and lists with timings. They notice the present continuous for change (prices are going up) in short quotes from the video, race in teams to choose present simple or continuous and say the numbers aloud, and discuss prices in their own country. Background notes help you present the 2022 report as a snapshot, with what happened next.

What's inside (one PDF):

• 12 colourful slides to project, with answer keys straight after each activity
• 4-page A4 exercise sheet: teacher's notes, answer key and a 2-page student worksheet
• Prediction, key words, two-step video tasks, notice-it grammar, team race and group discussion
• Links to the free video (no download needed); the worksheet works even without it
• Easier and Harder options, an online tip, an exit ticket and free homework links

Level: B1 · Time: 60–75 minutes · Prep: play the video from the link and test the sound. Print, project and teach.

Facts are sourced, with full references.

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