The “revenge blocking” phenomena

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – expand vocabulary related to dating through exploring love bombing phenomena, toxic relationship behaviors, and modern dating app trends;
• – introduce and practice cleft sentences through example analysis, sentence rewriting exercises, and writing tasks that emphasize this advanced grammar structure;
• – improve comprehensive language skills by watching a video about revenge blocking in dating apps, reading about toxic romantic behaviors, writing texts using cleft sentences for emphasis, and engaging in graph-aided discussions about online dating behaviors.

This C1 lesson plan focuses on expanding vocabulary related to dating. It also covers the proper use of cleft sentences.

Warm-up

We’ll start with students answering a series of questions related to the “love bombing” phenomena.

Video

A viewing of “Revenge blocking’ is becoming a popular trend in dating apps” will get the discussion started. After watching the video, the students will answer a series of questions.

Grammar

In this section, the students will familiarize themselves with cleft sentences. A number of useful examples will be provided to help with the learning process.

Exercises

Students will have the chance to practice their new knowledge by rewriting sentences using cleft sentences.

Reading

The students will read a short text about toxic behaviors encountered in romantic relationships and answer the questions that follow.

Writing

In this part of the lesson, students are asked to write a short text about love bombing using cleft sentences for emphasis.

Discussion

The lesson concludes with a discussion around online dating behaviors prompted by a graph.