
The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:
- – explore how professional status influences social perceptions and prejudices in workplace and social settings;
- – practice conversation completion, phrase creation, reading comprehension, and discussion abilities through workplace scenarios;
- – watch a video about status anxiety and engage in thought-provoking discussions about judging people by their job titles.
In this Upper-Intermediate lesson plan, students explore how professional status influences social perceptions and prejudices in the workplace and beyond.
Warm-up
Students analyze a situation and discuss the best course of action.
Video
Students watch an informative video titled “Status Anxiety.” After viewing, they complete a quiz.
Exercises
Students create responses using provided phrases, complete a conversation between a hiring manager and a junior recruiter, and fill in expressions about making quick judgments of others.
Reading
Students read a text about judging people by their job titles and answer comprehension questions.
Discussion
Students rearrange letters to create thought provoking questions and answer them.

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