The meme culture

In this C2 ESL lesson plan, students will analyze how memes communicate meaning through language and cultural references. The lesson focuses on digital vocabulary, tone shifting between formal and informal language, and understanding implied meanings.

Warm-up
The lesson starts with an exercise where students pick which statements about memes are true.

Video
Students will watch a video titled “A brief history of memes.” After viewing, students identify which facts about memes were mentioned.

Exercises
Students fill gaps in sentences with correct words. In the second exercise, they play a game of pick a card and discuss specific memes.

Reading
Students will read a short text about memes, followed by a Q&A session.

Discussion

Students discuss thought provoking questions.