Coming to terms with coming to terms

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – build emotions-related vocabulary through engaging true/false activities about hidden feelings, reading brief stories about emotional experiences, and exploring concepts through word cloud discussions;
• – master the past modal verb “needn’t have” through detailed grammatical explanations and dialogue gap-filling exercises that reinforce correct usage in emotional contexts;
• – strengthen speaking and comprehension abilities by watching educational videos about emotional processing, participating in targeted questions that enhance verbal expression, and engaging in thoughtful discussions stimulated by visual vocabulary aids.

This upper intermediate lesson plan is for upper intermediate learners who want to get better with past modal verbs, specifically “needn’t have.” We’ll also dive into some emotions-related vocabulary along the way.

Warm-Up

We’ll kick things off with a fun true/false activity about hidden emotions to grab students’ interest and set the stage for what’s coming next.

Video

Students will watch “How to Process Your Emotions” during this portion. After that, they will engage in a series of questions to enhance their speaking abilities.

Grammar

In this part, we’ll dive deep into “needn’t have.” We’ll give students a solid explanation, sprinkle in some examples, and make sure they’ve got a good grip on how to use it.

Exercises 

This part requires students to fill the gaps in the dialogue in order to enhance their understanding of the correct usage of “needn’t have.”

Reading

Students will read a brief story about hidden emotions. A set of questions will follow, aimed at exploring key concepts and themes from the article, enhancing reading comprehension.

Discussion 

The lesson concludes with a thoughtful discussion, stimulated by a word cloud.