LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a short cinematic video and do a listening exercise on underwater hockey. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about the sport of hockey and swimming. Students learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes activities on verb forms, vocbulary context usage, and a quote from the video. The grammar activity features the usage of the preposition “unlike” + [noun]. There is a short trivia quiz about both ice hockey and swimming included, as well as a quiz and review section with a bonus activity.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

Think hockey is tough? Take the speed, force, and agility of a hockey game—add water and hold your breath—and now you’ve got underwater hockey. It’s a real sport with a passionate following. We caught up with the captain of Team USA to find out what it takes to make waves underwater.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Hockey, Hockey Variations, Swimming
• VIEWING: Short Answers, True / False, Video Quote
• VOCABULARY: Images, Multiple Choice, Phrases, Context Usage
• GRAMMAR: Unlike + [noun]
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity

LESSON TOPICS

Sports, Hockey, Swimming