LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise on a short documentary about homelessness in Seattle. It includes discussion questions, conversation, and other activities about homelessness and social issues. Students learn some important vocabulary words, phrases, and expressions from the video. The grammar activity features the present perfect simple. There is a pronunciation exercise as well for students to practice intonation. A quiz and review with a bonus activity is included.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

The goal of the LIHI’s tiny house village initiative is to provide people with the support they need to eventually secure employment and permanent housing

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Homelessness, Social Crisis
• VIEWING: Short Answers, Discussion on Video Quotes
• VOCABULARY: Passive Adjectives, Verbs
• GRAMMAR: Present Perfect Simple
• ADDITIONAL: Intonation, Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity

LESSON TOPICS

Homelessness