Tackling Youth Loneliness

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the themes of loneliness and youth loneliness. Students learn vocabulary related to loneliness and social interaction, talk about loneliness and youth loneliness, discuss quotations about loneliness, discuss pre-viewing question related to 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: Pre-intermediate (A2) – Intermediate (B1)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90–120 minutes

Objectives:

• To introduce students to the themes of loneliness and youth loneliness
• To develop students’ viewing, listening and reading comprehension skills
• To develop students’ discussion skills through a multimodal text
• To expand students’ vocabulary related to loneliness and social interaction
• To encourage critical thinking about the impact of loneliness on young people
• To provide students with opportunities for roleplay and conversation practice

Topic: Loneliness and youth loneliness

Language: Vocabulary related to loneliness and social interaction

Watch the short video.