LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise on a scene from the ‘Friends’ TV series when Monica gets too drunk at her birthday party and Phoebe kisses Joey. It includes discussion questions, conversation, and other activities about parties and birthdays. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms, expressions, and phrases from the video. There is a pronunciation exercise included. The grammar exercise features the usage of present perfect simple for unspecified times. There is also a quiz & review section with a bonus activity.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

Monica gets a bit too drunk for her 30th birthday and gives a speech. Phoebe also forgets that she is actually 31, not 30.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Parties, Birthdays, Alcohol
• VIEWING: Short Answers, Fill in the Blanks
• VOCABULARY: Images, Verbs / Phrasal Verbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Synonyms
• GRAMMAR: Present Perfect Simple (for unspecified times)
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity

LESSON TOPICS

Parties, Birthdays, Alcohol