In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video about corruption and how it affects people and society. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about corruption and examples / types of it. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes activities on a word endings and suffixes, rewriting sentences, and a quote from the video. The grammar activity features the usage of a specific passive voice construction. There are additional speaking and vocabulary tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section.

We define corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development and further exacerbates inequality, poverty, social division and the environmental crisis. Exposing corruption and holding the corrupt to account can only happen if we understand the way corruption works and the systems that enable it.