LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch and listen to a video about the history and celebrations of Bastille Day in France. It includes discussion, conversation, and vocabulary activities about Bastille Day and revolutions. Students then do some listening/viewing comprehension activities based on the video. The viewing follow-up includes some additional discussion, and pronunciation activities on non-rhotic and rhotic phonetics. There is an additional “Imaginary Medieval Story” writing/reading out loud pronunciation task, as well as a quiz & review and lesson reflection included.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

July 14 is full of fireworks and celebrations across France, but what is Bastille Day all about?

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Bastille Day, Traditions, Celebrations, Revolutions
• VIEWING: Paraphrase, Choosing the Correct Word (listening), Short Answer
• VOCABULARY: Images, Prediction Story
• GRAMMAR: Non-Rhotic Phonetics (pronunciation)
• ADDITIONAL: Imaginary Medieval Story (pronunciation), Quiz & Review, Lesson Reflection

LESSON TOPICS

Bastille Day (France), Traditions, Celebrations