Why get married?

In this C2 lesson plan, students will delve into various aspects of marriage, both historical and contemporary. The lesson includes a range of exercises to reinforce vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking.

Warm-Up

Brief discussion on how the students perceive the concept of marriage.

Video

The students watch a video “Why bother with marriage?” and discuss the questions that follow.

Reading and writing

The students read a thought-provoking text on the institution of marriage and how it evolved over time, and give their opinion on the subject matter. The students are asked to write a brief paragraph summarizing what they’ve learned from this section of the lesson.

Exercises

In this section, the students will perform a gap-fill and a matching exercise to solidify the newly learned vocabulary.

Discussion

Finally, the lesson wraps up with a discussion about marriage aided by a word cloud.