C1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Ask Better Questions

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Ask Better Questions and the theme of asking good questions. Students learn vocabulary related to asking good questions, discuss quotations about asking good questions, talk about asking good questions, 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, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Advanced (C1) – Proficient (C2)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90–120 minutes

Objectives:

• To understand the importance of asking good questions
• To learn how to formulate effective and engaging questions
• To apply questioning techniques in a real-life roleplay scenario
• To enhance viewing, listening and reading comprehension skills
• To enhance writing skills through creative tasks
• To understand and correctly use key vocabulary related to asking good questions

Topic: Asking good questions

Language: Vocabulary related to asking good questions

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