What is a zoning code?

ESL lesson on land use planning: ESL students will look at what is a zoning code. Zoning is an approach of urban planning in which a municipality or other body of authority divides land into “zones,” such as residential, commercial or industrial, each with its own set of rules. ESL students will look at how zoning is used to develop a city or town while at the same time learning useful expressions and language structure to speak about the topic. 

It focuses on practising critical skills in reading, speaking, collaboration and critical thinking.  If used as a flipped ESL lesson, you will need at least 90 minutes to complete this lesson. However, lessons can run up to 3 hours ( consider two  90-minute lessons or for university teachers to adjust as needed).

While targeting intermediate and upper-intermediate English language learners, it is highly adaptable as it has been purposely designed to facilitate mixed-level classes. This includes targeting professionals in a tertiary institution such as a university or professional environment.