LESSON DESCRIPTION
In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video clip and do a listening comprehension exercise on a scene from the TV sitcom ‘Friends’ — Joey goes on a date with a girl and do and it goes wrong. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about first dates and dating etiquette. Students learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The viewing follow-up section includes additional discussion and grammar activities on the difference between past simple/past continuous. There are additional pronunciation and ‘date gone wrong’ tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section with a bonus activity.
VIDEO DESCRIPTION
Joey goes on a date with a girl, but we all know Joey doesn’t share food. When she takes his fries, Joey can’t handle it. He pays her back by eating all of her chocolate cake when she steps away for a call. And he’s not even sorry.
LESSON ACTIVITIES
- SPEAKING: Dating, First Dates, Dating Etiquette
- VIEWING: Short Answers, Story Check, True / False, Sequencing Events
- VOCABULARY: Images, Story
- GRAMMAR: Past Simple / Past Continuous
- ADDITIONAL: Pronunciation, ‘Date Gone Wrong’, Quiz & Review, Lesson Reflection
LESSON TOPICS
Friends TV Series Clip, Dating, First Dates, Restaurant Culture