Ethical dilemmas

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• • – investigate the question of ethical dilemmas through language-building exercises and discussions.
  • – practice upper-intermediate language by brainstorming synonyms, transforming sentences, correcting errors, and sentence transformation, 
  • – watch a short video called “Ethical Dilemma: Would You Lie?” followed by comprehension questions.

In this Upper-Intermediate English language lesson, students will study the topic of ethical dilemmas through interactive exercises and dynamic discussion. 

Warm-Up

During the warm-up stage, students brainstorm synonyms for vocabulary in the passage. 

Video

Students watch a short video called “Ethical dilemma: Would you lie? – Sarah Stroud.” then, they answer comprehension questions to check for meaning and details. 

Exercises

In the first exercise, students substitute parts of sentences with provided words. In the second exercise, they eliminate the wrong words in sentences. 

Reading

During the reading comprehension, students read a short passage about moral dilemmas. Then, they answer questions to check their understanding of the text’s meaning and details.

Discussion

In this last stage of the lesson, students respond to questions to open a discussion on the lesson topic.