B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: 3 rules to live by

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 3 rules to quickly improve your life and the theme of self-improvement. Students learn vocabulary related to self-improvement, talk about self-improvement, discuss quotations about self-improvement, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss quotations from a short video, 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, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

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

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Objectives:

• To expand students’ vocabulary related to self-improvement.
• To enhance students’ viewing comprehension skills.
• To develop critical thinking by analysing and reflecting on themes of personal growth and resilience.
• To improve communication skills by encouraging discussions, role-plays, and sharing of personal insights.
• To foster self-reflection and goal setting.
• To reinforce understanding of habit formation and self-improvement concepts.

Topic: Self-improvement

Language: Vocabulary related to self-improvement

Watch the short video.

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