B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Malala

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video about Malala Yousafzai and the theme of youth activism. Students learn vocabulary related to activism, talk about youth activism, read about youth activists, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, talk about Malala Yousafzai and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Activity: Learning vocabulary related to activism, talking about youth activism, reading about youth activists, predicting the content of a short video, watching a short video, answer comprehension questions, talk about Malala Yousafzai and reflect on the lesson

Topic: Malala Yousafzai and youth activism

Language: Vocabulary related to activism

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