The Benefits of Walking

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the themes of walking and the benefits of walking. Students learn vocabulary related to related to health, exercise and urban planning, talk about walking and the benefits of walking, discuss quotations about walking, 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, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90–120

Objectives:

• To explore the topic of walking and its benefits.
• To improve students’ viewing, listening, reading and discussion skills.
• To expand vocabulary related to health, exercise and urban planning.
• To practise critical thinking and expressing opinions about societal and personal changes.
• To develop roleplay and problem-solving skills.
• To encourage students to think about their daily habits and consider healthier choices.

Topic: Walking and the benefits of walking habits

Language: Vocabulary related to related to health, exercise and urban planning

Watch the short video.