A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Recycling

Lesson Summary
This engaging ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Ryan’s Recycling | Kid Entrepreneur and explores the theme of recycling and its environmental benefits. Suitable for Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) level students, the lesson is ideal for teens and adults. It features vocabulary-building, critical thinking, structured roleplay, article-based tasks, and multimodal reflection activities.

Learning Objectives
Students will:
• Explore the concept of recycling and its environmental benefits
• Learn about young people’s role in environmental initiatives
• Expand vocabulary related to recycling and the environment
• Develop listening, viewing, and reading comprehension skills
• Improve speaking through discussions and roleplay
• Enhance writing through creative and reflective tasks
• Practise multimodal composition in homework activities

Lesson Activities
In this 90–120 minute ESL video lesson, students will:
• Discuss recycling habits and their environmental impact
• Predict and watch a short video, then complete comprehension tasks
• Analyse how the video presents youth-led environmental change
• Read an article titled Creative Recycling Projects Led by Young People
• Complete reading comprehension and critical discussion questions
• Engage in a roleplay about promoting recycling in schools or communities
• Write a reflective piece on recycling and personal responsibility
• Complete a multimodal homework project based on the lesson theme

Learner Type
Teens and adults at Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) levels

Language Focus
Vocabulary related to:
• Recycling and environmental protection
• Sustainability and waste reduction
• Community engagement and activism

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