Effective Communication
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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Alan Alda’s 3 Key Ways to Making Yourself Understood and the theme of effective communication. Students learn vocabulary related to communication and clarity, talk about effective communication, discuss quotations about effective communication, 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 titled Speak Smart: Less is More, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.
Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2)
Learner type: Teens and adults
Time: 90–120 minutes
Objectives:
- To introduce students to the concept of effective communication
- To explore the rhetorical technique known as the rule of threes
- To expand vocabulary related to communication and clarity
- To develop students’ listening, viewing and reading comprehension skills
- To improve students’ speaking skills through structured discussion and roleplay
- To strengthen students’ creative writing and multimodal composing abilities
Topic: Effective communication
Language: Vocabulary related to communication and clarity
Watch the short video.
This B1–B2 ESL video lesson plan is built around a compelling video titled Alan Alda’s 3 Key Ways to Making Yourself Understood and the theme of effective communication. It guides learners through vocabulary building, video-based comprehension, article reading, critical thinking, and structured discussions to explore how to communicate with clarity and impact. Students engage with the rhetorical technique known as the rule of threes, reflect on the power of simplicity in communication, and take part in a roleplay to apply what they’ve learned in real-world contexts.
Watch the short video.
