LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video of a scientist explaining a three-dimensional visualization of Hubble’s deepest image of the universe ever taken. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about the universe, galaxies, space science, and astronomy. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes activities on vocabulary context usage and adjective formation. The grammar activity features the usage of “whose” as a relative pronoun. There are additional speaking / vocabulary tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

Spectacular visualisation of the “Hubble Ultra Deep Field” – one of the deepest optical images of the Universe ever taken.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: The Universe, Cosmos, Galaxies, Space Science
• VIEWING: Discussion, Short Answers, Video Quote
• VOCABULARY: Definition Matching, Write Your Own Definition, Context Usage, Adjectives
• GRAMMAR: Relative Pronoun: “Whose”
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review

LESSON TOPICS

The Universe, Cosmos, Galaxies, Space Science, Astonomy