The seven summits

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – expand vocabulary related to mountaineering and build familiarity with terms used in mountain climbing and adventure sports;
• – develop proficiency in using mixed conditionals through guided practice exercises and sentence completion activities;
• – watch a video about the Seven Summits challenge, read about mountain climbing achievements, and engage in discussions to improve comprehension and speaking skills.

This lesson plan is created for students at the Upper-Intermediate level, with the goal of broadening their vocabulary on the theme of mountaineering. It also increases their ease in using mixed conditionals.

Warm-up
The session kicks off with a fun game where students guess the word behind the associations.

Video
Students will watch a video named “Seven Summits Overview – Highest Peaks on the Seven Continents.” Post-viewing, they will answer questions to check for comprehension.

Grammar
Focus here is on gaining proficiency in the use of mixed conditionals.

Exercises
In this part of the lesson, students complete sentences using mixed conditionals.

Reading
Students will read a short text discussing the Seven Summits challenge, followed by a Q&A session.

Discussion
To wrap up, students discuss a famous quote.