Weekend warriors

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – master exercise and health terminology through dialogue engagement, sentence categorization activities, and defining fitness-related terms that expand professional vocabulary understanding;
• – strengthen comprehension and communication abilities by watching a video about weekend exercise benefits, exploring key messages through analytical questioning, and summarizing personal trainer correspondence;
• – cultivate personalization and critical thinking skills through adapting sentences to reflect individual exercise perspectives and engaging in discussions about personal fitness philosophies and health approaches.

In this Proficiency ESL lesson, the focus is on expanding students’ vocabulary related to the health benefits of exercising.

Warm-up 

The session starts with an activity involving a brief dialogue to engage students right from the beginning.

Video 

Students will watch a video titled “Weekend Warriors’ Health Payoff,” which will stimulate a discussion. Following the video, students will explore its key messages through questions designed to elicit both straightforward and more analytical responses.

Exercises 

Students will have the opportunity to apply their newly acquired vocabulary in interactive tasks, such as organizing sentences into categories and defining terms related to exercise.

Reading 

The reading component features a short email from a personal trainer to a client. Students will be asked to read this and then summarize the main points in their own words.

Discussion 

The lesson concludes with an activity where students will modify sentences to reflect their personal views on exercise.