
In this Proficiency ESL lesson, the emphasis is on expanding students’ grasp of language associated with positive thinking.
Warm-up
The session starts with students rearranging words to construct familiar positive thinking phrases.
Video
The students will watch a video titled “You Can Do Anything” and answer the questions that follow.
Exercises
This part involves a fill-in-the-blanks task focusing on word families pertinent to the theme of positive thinking. It’s tailored to challenge students’ vocabulary prowess.
Reading
This part of the lesson consists of a short text describing some of the less explored aspects of positive thinking. To assess comprehension, students will tackle a series of questions based on the text.
Writing
Students are tasked with writing a concise essay that explores the potential drawbacks of an overly optimistic outlook.
Discussion
The lesson concludes with a discussion aided by a graph.

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