Buying things we don’t need, with the money we don’t have, to impress those we don’t like

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – master inversion grammar structures through mistake-finding exercises, sentence transformation activities, and creative practice that shows how inversion adds emphasis and sophistication to English communication;
• – critically examine consumerism concepts by discussing provocative questions about spending habits, watching humorous videos about consumer culture, and reading thought-provoking texts about the problems and potential solutions related to overconsumption;
• – strengthen analytical thinking and discussion abilities through engaging with challenging questions about materialism, weighing in on solutions to consumer-driven problems, and participating in word cloud discussions that encourage deeper reflection on spending behaviors and social values.

This Advanced ESL lesson plan aims to challenge students’ understanding of consumerism through reading, discussion, and interactive grammar activities. It provides ample opportunity for students to engage, discuss, and critically think about the topic. Students will learn about and practice the use of inversion.

Warm-Up

Students will start by answering provocative questions about buying things we don’t need, with money we don’t have, to impress those we don’t like.

Video

Students watch a humorous video “Don’t buy stuff” and discuss the questions that follow.

Grammar

Brief explanation of the concept of inversion: its uses, types and purpose.

Exercises

Students are tasked with a “find the mistakes” exercise. They are also asked to create inversions from the given sentences. A creativity-inducing exercise ends this section.

Reading

Students read a thought-provoking text on consumerism and weigh in on potential solutions to the problem.

Discussion

Finally, the lesson wraps up with a discussion about consumerism aided by a word cloud.