LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise on having children and giving birth. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about having children, giving birth, and parenthood. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes follow-up discussion questions and an activity on vocabulary context usage. The grammar section features the usage of the conjunction “whether”. There are additional Q&A and speaking tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

In 2016, for the first time ever, more American women had babies in their early 30s than in their 20s. Giving birth at any age comes with changes — to your body and bank account. But there are some key differences between giving birth in each decade.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Having Children, Giving Birth, Parenthood
• VIEWING: Short Answers, Choosing the Correct Answers
• VOCABULARY: Definition Matching (gerunds), Translations, Context Usage
• GRAMMAR: Whether (conjunction)
• ADDITIONAL: Q&A Task, Speaking Task, Quiz & Review

LESSON TOPICS

Having Children, Giving Birth, Parenthood