Why what others think doesn’t really matter

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – work with synonyms, complex verb phrases, and nuanced language choices for articulating ideas about personal growth and decision making;
• – practice vocabulary building through synonym identification, verb gap-fill exercises, sentence replacement, reading comprehension, and discussion skills;
• – watch a video about reasons not to worry what others think and develop critical analysis abilities for personal development topics.

In this B1 ESL lesson plan, students will work with synonyms, complex verb phrases, and nuanced language choices that help them articulate ideas about personal growth and decision making.

Warm-up: 

The lesson begins with a discussion of introductory questions.

Video: 

Students watch “A Reason Not to Worry What Others Think” and identify key points mentioned in the video.

Exercises: 

Students strengthen their language skills through finding synonyms in texts, filling blanks with correct verbs, replacing parts of sentences with one word, choosing which words do not fit in the context of a sentence, and grouping phrases into correct categories.

Reading: 

Students analyze a text and answer in-depth questions.

Discussion: 

Students analyze statements on the topic of the lesson.