B1 – Airbnb

Interactive ESL video lesson covering Airbnb property listing, safety measures for hosts, listening comprehension, vocabulary expansion, and valuable insights into hospitality industry for successful Airbnb hosting.

Teaching guide

This is a regular lesson. There is no need for students to preview any tasks unless you have specific goals in mind.

1. Lead-In 1: Discuss as many questions as necessary. Encourage a lively discussion among students to activate their prior knowledge.
2. Lead-In 2: Name various types of Airbnb accommodations and prompt your students to engage in a conversation about which options they like the most. Make sure they thouroughly explain why.
3. Discussion: Before watching the video go over three more discussion questions about Airbnb.
4. Video and Comprehension questions: Show a video about Airbnb following the suggested steps and time codes. After watching the video, have students review the comprehension questions to ensure a thorough understanding.
5. Speaking: Ask students to break down the functioning of Airbnb using the provided infographics.
6. Speaking: For this activity you need to find several Airbnb listings of your choice and share them with your students. Follow the provided instructions on the page.
7. Reading: Read the dialogue, fill in the blanks with missing words or phrases of your choice.
8. Quote: Have your students share some thoughts and ideas about the quote.