Embrace Your Challenges

In this Advanced ESL lesson plan, students talk about life’s challenges using practical exercises like reading comprehension, sentence completion and discussions.

Warm-up

The lesson kicks off with students reading a description of a situation and discussing the posed questions.

Video

Students watch a video “Jocko Willink: How To Overcome Fear.” After viewing, they review a list of key points and select which ones were mentioned in the video. This task helps improve listening skills and sparks conversation about strategies for facing fear and adversity.

Reading

Next, students read a short article called “Embrace Your Challenges.” They answer comprehension questions that check their understanding of the text and prompt them to reflect on its main ideas. This part of the lesson strengthens vocabulary and reading skills while reinforcing the theme of the lesson.

Exercises

In the first language activity, students complete a set of sentences by using specific words provided. This helps them practice using new vocabulary in context. In the second exercise, they read various statements expressing different opinions and say whether or not they agree with each one, providing reasons for their answers. Finally, students complete a short dialogue by filling in the blanks with appropriate phrases, improving their conversational fluency and understanding of natural dialogue flow.

Discussion

To wrap up the lesson, students complete a few sentence starters in a way that reflects their own thoughts and experiences. This final activity gives them a chance to personalize what they’ve learned.