The anti-hero

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• • – investigate the idea of anti-heroes in popular media and literature, discovering the impact on the audience and the narrative function.
  • – use C2-level vocabulary, brainstorming synonyms, transforming sentences, categorizing phrases and correcting errors.
  • – watch a short video called “An Anti-Hero of One’s Own” and respond to questions

This C2 English language lesson plan allows students to analyse the concept of anti-heroes in popular media and literature. Students examine how writers create such complex characters and talk about the effect of anti-heroes on narrative and the perception of the audience. 

Warm-Up

During the Warm-up, students brainstorm synonyms for the words in the passage.

Video

Students watch a short video called “An anti-hero of one’s own – Tim Adams.” Afterwards, learners respond to questions to check their understanding of detail and meaning in the video.

Exercises

In the first exercise, students substitute phrases with provided words. In the second activity, they organize phrases into the right category. In the last exercise, they eliminate wrong words in sentences.

Reading

During the reading comprehension, students read a brief passage about anti-heroes. Then, they respond to questions about the text. 

Discussion

In the last part of the lesson, students respond to questions to open a discussion.