‘How Nature Can Make You Feel Calmer’ FREE Lesson Plan

 

This engaging ESL lesson is designed around the short video How Nature Can Make You Feel Calmer and explores the themes of nature and its positive impact on well-being. It is suitable for Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) level students and is ideal for teens and adults.

 

 

🧠 Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Explore the concept of how nature positively affects mental and physical health.

• Expand their vocabulary related to nature, emotions, and health.

• Develop viewing, listening, and reading comprehension skills.

• Improve writing skills through creative and reflective tasks using new vocabulary.

• Practise speaking skills through discussions and a roleplay activity.

• Engage in critical thinking and personal reflection.

• Foster multimodal learning through a visually creative homework task.

🎬 Lesson Activities

Throughout this 90–120 minute lesson, students will:

• Discuss quotations about nature and its benefits.

• Predict the content of a short video based on its title.

• Watch the video and complete comprehension and analysis tasks.

• Write about what they’ve learned from the video.

• Perform a roleplay related to the topic.

• Read an article titled Green Cities: Designing Urban Spaces for Calm and Well-being.

• Answer comprehension questions based on the article.

• Discuss key issues raised in the article.

• Reflect on the lesson and express their own views in writing.

👥 Learner Type

• Suitable for teens and adults at B1–B2 level.

📚 Language Focus

• • Vocabulary related to:

    • Nature

    • Emotions

    • Health and well-being

 

 

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