A2 ESL Lesson Plan: Decision-Making

Lesson Summary

How can we feel more confident about our choices? This ESL video lesson plan uses A Guide to Making Better Decisions to help Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) students explore decision-making and how to make effective decisions. Students develop vocabulary, discuss everyday choices and examine practical advice through video, roleplay and the article Eight Simple Ways to Make Better Decisions.

Learning Objectives

• To explore decision-making and practical ways to make effective decisions.
• To build vocabulary related to choices and decision-making.
• To develop viewing, listening and reading comprehension skills.
• To practise speaking through discussion and roleplay.
• To develop writing skills using new vocabulary.
• To improve visual representing skills through multimodal composition.

Lesson Activities

• Share ideas about decision-making before viewing.
• Predict, watch and analyse a short video.
• Answer video comprehension questions.
• Discuss the advice presented and write a response.
• Perform a roleplay and negotiate a shared decision.
• Read a follow-up article and answer comprehension questions.
• Discuss practical approaches to making decisions.
• Write a reflection and review learning.
• Complete creative multimodal homework tasks.

Learner Type

Mature teens and adults at Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) level.

Language Focus

• Vocabulary about decisions, needs and possible consequences.
• Language for expressing preferences and comparing options.
• Expressions for offering advice and agreeing on a choice.

Time

90–120 minutes.

Benefits for Learners:

• Develop communicative competence and confidence through integrated skill-building
• Expand vocabulary and improve listening and reading comprehension through repeated, meaningful exposure
• Think critically and creatively while exploring powerful social and emotional themes
• Strengthen emotional intelligence and intercultural awareness through affective engagement with multimodal texts

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