Just dance

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – examine dance as a social and cultural phenomenon while investigating how dance forms reflect and shape societal norms and historical contexts;
• – practice advanced language skills through vocabulary matching, dance term identification, reading comprehension, and critical discussion abilities;
• – watch a video about the benefits of dancing and engage in group discussions about the role of dance in people’s lives and cultural traditions.

In this Proficiency lesson plan students will examine dance as a social and cultural phenomenon. They will investigate how various dance forms reflect and shape societal norms, cultural traditions, and historical contexts.

Warm-up

We’ll begin with an activity where students guess different dance styles based on given clues.

Video

Students will watch a video “The benefits of dancing (even if you’re not good at it).” Afterward, we’ll discuss key takeaways through targeted questions.

Exercises

Students will have the chance to practice their new knowledge through interactive tasks, including matching dance terms with their meanings, identifying dance class exercises from hints, and guessing dance-related words based on clues.

Reading

Students will read a concise text about the cultural aspects of dancing, followed by comprehension questions to ensure understanding.

Discussion

The lesson concludes with a group discussion on the role of dance in people’s lives.