‘Perseverance’ Lesson Plan

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and the theme of perseverance. Students talk about perseverance, come up with vocabulary to describe physical appearance, describe a person in a photo, predict the content of a short film, write a narrative, watch a short film, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Intermediate (A2) –Intermediate (B1)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Activity: Talking about perseverance, coming up with vocabulary to describe physical appearance, describing a person in a photo, predicting the content of a short film, writing a narrative, watching a short film, analysing a short film, performing a roleplay and reflecting on the lesson

Language: Adjectives to describe a person’s appearance and character, and vocabulary related to perseverance

Watch the short film.

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