LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise on primary schools in China which are using artificial intelligence to monitor students’ concentration and performance. It includes discussion questions, conversation, and other activities about educational technology. Students learn some important vocabulary words, phrases, and expressions from the video. The grammar activity features two different usage in the conjunction ‘While…’. There is a quiz and review with a bonus activity included.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

A growing number of classrooms in China are equipped with artificial-intelligence cameras and brain-wave trackers. While many parents and teachers see them as tools to improve grades, they’ve become some children’s worst nightmare.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Educational Technology, Schools in China
• VIEWING: Matching Activity, Short Answers
• VOCABULARY: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Collocations, Context Usage
• GRAMMAR: While (conjunction)
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity

LESSON TOPICS

Educational Technology, Chinese Education