‘How to Prioritise Tasks’ Lesson Plan

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Prioritize Tasks Effectively and the themes of priorities and time management. Students learn vocabulary related to productivity and organisation, talk about priorities and time management, discuss quotations about priorities, 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, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

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

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90–120 minutes

Objectives:

• To introduce students to the concept of priorities and time management
• To expand vocabulary related to productivity and organisation
• To develop students’ viewing, listening and reading comprehension skills
• To improve students’ speaking skills through discussion and roleplay
• To practise critical thinking through reflection on personal habits and values
• To develop students’ writing skills through creative and structured tasks

Topic: Priorities and time management

Language: Vocabulary related to productivity and organisation

Watch the short video.

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We hope you enjoy this ESL lesson.

Kieran and the Film English Team