In this B2 level lesson plan, students will explore the dynamic between innate talent and deliberate practice through diverse exercises including synonym matching, categorization activities, two-truths-and-a-lie, reflective questions, and discussion prompts.
Warm-up
The lesson begins with an engaging activity where students come up with synonyms for the words in the text.
Video
Students will view a video titled “Forget Talent and Get to Work.” After watching the video, they will answer questions on the main ideas presented.
Exercises
Students will group phrases into correct categories. They will also play a game of two truths and a lie.
Reading
In this part, the students will read a short text about talent vs hard work and identify which of the mentioned factors were used in the text.
Discussion
The lesson concludes with students discussing questions related to the topic of the lesson using prompts provided.
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