The Human Edge: Skills That Matter When Machines Take Over

The main objectives of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – examine essential human capabilities that remain valuable in an AI-driven workplace;
• – practice advanced vocabulary related to workplace skills and sentence completion;
• – watch a video about Bill Gates navigating an AI future and adapting to change.

In this Advanced ESL lesson plan, students examine essential human capabilities that remain valuable in an AI-driven workplace through varied language exercises, from vocabulary building and grammar practice to reading comprehension and idiom usage.

Warm-up: 

The lesson begins with an engaging exercise where students reflect on and discuss uniquely human skills and abilities that technology cannot replicate. This warm-up activity encourages learners to think critically about human strengths in the workplace.

Video: 

Students watch a video titled “Bill Gates on navigating an AI future.” After viewing, they identify which aspects were mentioned.

Exercises: 

Students complete sentences using appropriate adjectives related to workplace skills. This activity builds advanced vocabulary while practicing sentence completion skills and contextual word usage.

Students practice sentence transformation by rephrasing given sentences using relevant idiomatic expressions.

Reading: 

Students read a short text about adapting to technological change in the workplace, followed by comprehension questions.

Discussion: 

Students explore thought-provoking questions.