Talking to yourself

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• • – investigate the subject of talking to yourself and its role in daily life.
  • – develop C1-level vocabulary specific to the topics of expressing oneself and communication. Students will complete gap-fill and matching exercises.
  • – watch a short video called ‘’Is it Normal to Talk to Yourself?’’ followed by questions to check understanding

This C1-level English language lesson allows learners to investigate the topic of talking to oneself and its importance in daily living. This lesson concentrates on developing vocabulary specific to the topic of communication and expressing oneself.

Warm-Up

In the warm-up, students reveal hints to guess the last word. 

Video

Learners watch a brief video called “Is it normal to talk to yourself?” Afterwards, students complete a set of questions to test their understanding of the video’s meaning and details. 

Exercises

Students complete a matching exercise to practice their understanding of synonyms. 

Reading

During the reading comprehension, students read a short passage about talking to oneself. This is followed with questions to check their comprehension of the text. 

Discussion

In the last phase of the lesson, students complete a fill-in-the-blank exercise with the correct verbs. They discuss the meaning of the revealed message with their teacher.