The Power of Self-Worth

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• explore the meaning of self-worth and confidence through basic English vocabulary and personal development concepts;
• practice speaking skills, synonym identification, word replacement exercises, error correction, and reading comprehension activities;
• watch a video about wellbeing for children focusing on confidence and self-esteem while discussing personal confidence through quote analysis.

In this A2 ESL lesson plan, students will explore the meaning of self-worth through basic English vocabulary and speaking practice.

Warm-up: 

Students will look at statements and guess which ones are true.

Video: 

Students watch “Wellbeing For Children: Confidence And Self-Esteem.” and complete a gap-fill exercise based on the content.

Exercises: 

Students will be tasked with finding synonyms for words in a text. In the second exercise, they will be asked to replace the parts of the sentences with words from a box. Finally, students cross out an incorrect word in sentences.

Reading: 

Students analyze a text about self-worth and answer in-depth questions.

Discussion: 

Students unscramble and discuss a quote about confidence with the teacher.