The seven summits

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.