The middle income trap

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – practice vocabulary related to economics while exploring the middle income trap concept through statistical analysis and definition study;
• – develop advanced language skills through vocabulary matching, word selection exercises, gap-fill activities with missing verbs, and reading comprehension abilities;
• – watch a video about what the middle income trap is and engage in discussions about economic challenges facing individuals and countries.

In this C2 lesson plan, students will practice vocabulary related to economics.

Warm-up 

The lesson begins with students reading the definition and statistics on the middle income trap.

Video 

Students will view a video titled “What is the Middle Income Trap?” After watching the video, they will answer questions to check for comprehension.

Exercises 

Students will learn new vocabulary by matching terms with their definitions.

In the second exercise, students will choose words that best fit sentences about the middle income trap.

Reading 

In this part, the students will read a short text about the middle income trap. After that, they will answer questions about the text.

Discussion 

The lesson concludes with filling in blanks with missing verbs to form a text about the challenges that the middle income trap brings to individuals. The students are asked to share their opinions about the text.