In this Upper-Intermediate ESL lesson plan, students focus on developing their ability to express nuanced opinions using adjectives and adverbs for evaluation.
Warm-up
The lesson kicks off with students revealing the hints to guess the word behind the associations.
Video
Students watch a video “The 6 Disciplines of Strategic Thinking.” After viewing, they review a list of key points and select which ones were mentioned in the video. This task helps improve listening skills and sparks conversation.
Reading
Next, students read a short article called “4 Ways to Develop Your Strategic Thinking Skills.” They discuss the main message from the article using a list of phrases provided. This part of the lesson strengthens vocabulary and reading skills while reinforcing the theme of the lesson.
Grammar
This section introduces adjectives and adverbs for evaluation and provides examples of their use.
Exercises
In the first language activity, students choose the best option to fill gaps in sentences. In the second exercise, they rewrite the sentences using a comparative or superlative evaluative adjective without changing the meaning. Lastly, students write two sentences using an evaluative adverb and a comparative adjective.
Discussion
To wrap up the lesson, students are asked to use their critical thinking skills while analyzing a startup expansion case study.
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