Obsessive thinking, obsessive thinking, obsessive thinking…

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – expand vocabulary related to psychology through dialogue engagement, behavior categorization exercises, and term definition activities focused on obsessive thinking concepts;
• – improve comprehension skills by watching a video about the true causes of obsessive thinking and reading a diary entry to analyze psychological content;
• – develop analytical and discussion abilities through exploring key themes in psychological videos, analyzing written texts using expanded vocabulary, and engaging in conversations about specific behavior patterns.

In this Proficiency-level ESL lesson, the aim is to enhance students’ psychology-related vocabulary.

Warm-up
The session begins with students diving into a short dialogue, to foster their engagement and linguistic skills.

Video
Following the warm-up, students will watch a video titled “The True Cause of Obsessive Thinking.” This video will serve as a catalyst for discussion, prompting students to explore its key themes. They’ll be encouraged to respond to questions designed to draw out both straightforward and more complex thoughts.

Exercises
Next, students will have the chance to apply their newly acquired vocabulary through hands-on activities. They’ll organize descriptions of behaviors into categories and work on defining terms that are central to the topic of obsessive thinking.

Reading
The reading segment consists of a brief diary entry. Students will be tasked with reading and then analyzing the text, putting their expanded vocabulary to use.

Discussion
To conclude the lesson, there will be a discussion where students explore a particular behavior pattern in depth.