The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:
- – expand vocabulary related to dangerous sports and hobbies through word unjumbling activities and word family gap-filling exercises requiring advanced vocabulary knowledge;
- – improve comprehension and analytical skills by watching a video about underwater cave diving and reading a text about lesser-explored aspects of dangerous sports, followed by targeted questions;
- – develop writing and discussion abilities through composing texts about societal perceptions of extreme sports and engaging in graph-aided discussions about dangerous activities.
In this Proficiency ESL lesson, the focus is on broadening students’ vocabulary around dangerous sports and hobbies.
Warm-up
The session begins with an engaging activity of unjumbling words related to dangerous activities.
Video
The students will watch a video titled “Underwater Cave Diving | Best Job Ever” and answer the questions that follow.
Exercises
This segment includes a word family with gaps to be filled by the students. The words are related to the topic of the lesson and require an above average knowledge of the appropriate vocabulary.
Reading
This part of the lesson consists of a short text describing some of the less explored aspects of dangerous sports and hobbies. To gauge reading comprehension, the students will answer a series of questions.
Writing
Students are assigned to compose a brief text about societal perceptions of extreme sports.
Discussion
The lesson concludes with a discussion aided by a graph.