LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a short instructional and informational video about 5 easy home exercises you can do. It includes discussion questions, conversation, and other activities about exercising and going to the gym. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. There is a section for pronunciation, and the grammar exercise features the usage of the conjunction “as if” with the past simple. There are additional speaking tasks, as well as a quiz and review section with a bonus activity.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

This video shows you how to do 5 simple exercises: Crunch, Plank, Push-up, Squat, and Lunge. All five can be done at home with no equipment and can be modified to provide a challenge for any fitness level.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Exercising, Home Exercises, Going to the Gym
• VIEWING: Video Quote, Short Answers, True / False
• VOCABULARY: Nouns, Verbs, Extra Terms
• GRAMMAR: Past Simple (used with “as if”)
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity

LESSON TOPICS

Exercises, Exercising