A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Cope with Uncertainty

📝 Lesson Summary
This engaging ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video How to Be at Peace with the Unknown and explores the theme of uncertainty and how it affects our thoughts and behaviour. It is suitable for Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) level learners and is ideal for teens and adults.

🧠 Learning Objectives
Students will:

• Explore the concept of uncertainty and its impact on behaviour

• Expand vocabulary related to emotions, control, and mindfulness

• Develop listening, viewing, and reading comprehension skills

• Practise speaking skills through structured discussion and roleplay

• Improve writing through critical and creative response activities

• Build visual representing skills through a multimodal homework task

🎬 Lesson Activities
Over 90–120 minutes, students will:

• Talk about uncertainty and how it affects people

• Discuss quotations related to the unknown and control

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

• Watch the video and complete comprehension and analytical tasks

• Write about what they’ve learned from the video

• Participate in a roleplay based on managing uncertainty

• Read an article titled Eight Simple Techniques to Cope with the Unknown

• Answer comprehension questions based on the article

• Engage in group discussions about strategies for coping with the unknown

• Reflect on the lesson and express their thoughts in writing

👥 Learner Type
Teens and adults at A2–B1 level

📚 Language Focus
Vocabulary related to:

• Emotions

• Control

• Mindfulness

Watch the short video.

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