A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: i-Diots
This A2-level ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video that explores the themes of technology, mass consumption and instant gratification. It is designed to help learners develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through guided discussion, roleplay, vocabulary building, and engaging classroom activities.
Check out the lesson planThis ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film called iDiots and the themes of technology, mass consumption and instant gratification. Students speak about mobile phones and technology, watch a short film and do a dictation.
Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) –Â Intermediate (B1)Â
Learner type: Teens and adults
Time: 60 minutes
Activity: Speaking about mobile phones and technology, watching a short film and dictation
Topic: Addiction to technology, mass consumption and instant gratification
Language: Both, neither, none, all of, and vocabulary related to mobile phones
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Benefits for Learners:
- Develop communicative competence and confidence through integrated skill-building
- Expand vocabulary and improve listening and reading comprehension through repeated, meaningful exposure
- Think critically and creatively while exploring powerful social and emotional themes
- Strengthen emotional intelligence and intercultural awareness through affective engagement with multimodal texts
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soo good, think about technology addiction is necessary!love robots
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i realy liked the lesson because it will help me in developing the speaking skills of my buisness class i will give it a trail next week.
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Great video and Lesson! Thanks!
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