LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a news report video about NFL star Tom Brady retiring from the NFL after 22 seasons. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about American football, professional sports, and retirement. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes sections on vocabulary context usage and quotes from the video. The grammar activity features the usage of “going to / not going to” to confirm or state future plans. There are additional speaking / vocabulary tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

The 44-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback confirmed his decision to step away from football on February 1, 2022.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Tom Brady, NFL, American Football, Professional Sports
• VIEWING: True / False, Number Matching, Team Names
• VOCABULARY: NFL Vocabulary, Nouns, Context Usage
• GRAMMAR: Future Plans: Going to + [base verb]
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review

LESSON TOPICS

American football, NFL, Professional Sports