How childhood affects us

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – examine how childhood experiences shape adult life through vocabulary, listening, and reading activities;

• – develop intermediate speaking and writing skills with gap-fill exercises, word-definition matching, and discussion questions;

• – watch a video about “Good and Bad Childhoods” and analyze the key points mentioned.

In this Intermediate ESL lesson plan, students will develop their speaking and writing skills by examining how childhood influences our adult lives.

Warm-up: 

The lesson starts with an exercise where students discuss emotions visible in pictures.

Video: 

Students watch a video titled “Good and Bad Childhoods.” After viewing, they identify which aspects were mentioned.

Exercises: 

Students complete gaps in a story. In the second exercise, they match words with their definitions.

Reading: 

Students read a short text about how childhood affects us, followed by comprehension questions.

Discussion: 

Students explore thought-provoking questions.