The joy of ordinary life

In this B1 ESL lesson plan, students will practice speaking and listening skills through discussions about everyday life and learn vocabulary related to daily routines and contentment.

Warm-up: 

The lesson begins with a discussion of introductory questions about a typical day routine to activate prior knowledge and engage students with the topic.

Video: 

Students watch a video: “Why an Ordinary Life Can Be a Good Life.” They then complete a gap-fill exercise based on the video content.

Exercises: 

Students strengthen their language skills through word-definition matching exercises and unscrambling sentences with target vocabulary.

Reading: 

During the reading comprehension section, students analyze a text about benefits of an ordinary life and answer in-depth questions.

Discussion: 

Students unscramble and discuss a quote about an ordinary life with the teacher.