
‘How to Grow’ Lesson Plan
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to “Grow” – The Hard Truth About Growth and the themes of growth and how to grow as a person. Students learn vocabulary related to growth and personal development, talk about growth and how to grow as a person, discuss quotations about growth, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.
Check out the lesson planThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to “Grow” – The Hard Truth About Growth and the themes of growth and how to grow as a person. Students learn vocabulary related to growth and personal development, talk about growth and how to grow as a person, discuss quotations about growth, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.
Language level: Upper Intermediate (B2) – Advanced (C1)
Learner type: Teens and adults
Time: 90–120 minutes
Objectives:
- To explore the concept of personal growth and its psychological implications
- To enhance critical thinking and reflective skills
- To build vocabulary related to psychological and emotional development
- To practise speaking and discussion in pairs and groups
- To develop viewing and listening comprehension through focused questions
- To develop reading comprehension through focused questions
- To engage in roleplay for practical application
Topic: Growth and how to grow as a person
Language: Vocabulary related to growth and personal development
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We hope you enjoy this ESL lesson.
Kieran and the Film English Team