Jumping from space

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – expand vocabulary related to getting out of one’s comfort zone through gap-fill exercises in texts and definition matching activities;
• – improve comprehension skills by watching a video about the U.S. Air Force’s first space jump and reading a text about leaving comfort zones, followed by targeted questions about both materials;
• – develop critical thinking and discussion abilities through analyzing various life circumstances to determine personal approaches and engaging in conversations about the Dunning-Kruger effect.

In this C2 lesson plan, students will practice vocabulary related to getting out of one’s comfort zone.

Warm-up 

The lesson begins with students reading descriptions of various life circumstances and deciding how they would approach them.

Video 

Students will view a video titled “U.S. Air Force: The First Space Jump.” After watching the video, they will answer questions to check for comprehension.

Exercises 

Students will learn new vocabulary by picking the right word to fill the gaps in a text  and matching terms with their definitions.

Reading 

In this part, the students will read a short text about leaving comfort zones and answer a set of questions related to the text.

Discussion 

The lesson concludes with a discussion of the Dunning-Kruger effect.