The Finer Things in Life

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – Introduce C1-level vocabulary,
• – Improve discussion skills,
• – Watch a video on the topic of luxury.

This Advanced ESL lesson plan explores the concept of luxury and refined living through vocabulary, reading, and discussion activities. Students examine what defines “the finer things in life” while practicing advanced adjectives, idioms, and expressing nuanced opinions about quality, taste, and modern luxury.

Warm-up:

The lesson begins with an engaging exercise where students reflect on the finer things in life. This warm-up activity encourages learners to think critically about what quality of life means.

Video:

Students watch a video titled “Inside the Most Expensive Hotel Room in New York City.” After viewing, they connect parts of sentences to form complete sentences.

Exercises:

Students complete sentences using appropriate adjectives related to the finer things in life. This activity builds advanced vocabulary while practicing sentence completion skills and contextual word usage.

Later, students practice sentence transformation by rephrasing given sentences using relevant idiomatic expressions.

Reading:

Students read a short text about what defines the quality of life, followed by comprehension questions.

Discussion:

Students explore thought-provoking questions.