The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:
- – expand vocabulary related to self-awareness through word association games and reading about self-deception and human psychology;
- – introduce and practice passive voice with reporting verbs through example analysis and sentence transformation exercises from active to passive forms;
- – improve comprehension and critical thinking skills by watching a video about how we lie to ourselves, reading a related text, and engaging in discussions about famous quotes and self-reflection.
This lesson plan is created for students at the Upper-Intermediate level, with the goal of broadening their vocabulary on the theme of self-awareness. It also increases their ease in using passive voice with reporting verbs.
Warm-upThe session kicks off with a fun game where students guess the word behind the associations.
VideoStudents will watch a video named “How We Lie to Ourselves.” Post-viewing, they will answer questions to check for comprehension.
GrammarFocus here is on gaining proficiency in the use of passive voice with reporting verbs.
ExercisesIn this part of the lesson, students transform active voice sentences into passive forms.
ReadingStudents will read a short text discussing why we lie to ourselves, followed by a Q&A session.
DiscussionTo wrap up, students discuss a famous quote.