The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:
- – expand vocabulary related to emotions through word association games and reading about emotional maturity and psychological concepts;
- – introduce and practice gradable and ungradable adjectives through example analysis and categorization exercises to accurately classify different types of adjectives;
- – improve comprehension and discussion skills by watching a video about managing emotions, reading a related text, and engaging in conversations about famous quotes and emotional intelligence.
This lesson plan is created for students at the Advanced level, with the goal of broadening their vocabulary on the theme of emotions. It also increases their ease in using gradable and ungradable adjectives.
Warm-upThe session kicks off with a fun game where students guess the word behind the associations.
VideoStudents will watch a video named “How to manage your emotions.” Post-viewing, they will answer questions to check for comprehension.
GrammarFocus here is on gaining proficiency in the use of gradable and ungradable adjectives.
ExercisesIn this part of the lesson, learners categorize adjectives accurately.
ReadingStudents will read a short text discussing emotional maturity, followed by a Q&A session.
DiscussionTo wrap up, students discuss a famous quote.