B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Imposter Syndrome

Lesson Summary:
This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around the thought-provoking video Why Impostor Syndrome Can Be a Strength and the theme of self-doubt. Learners expand vocabulary, analyse a video, reflect through writing, roleplay, and read an article on The Hidden Benefits of Self-Doubt in Personal Growth. The lesson develops comprehension, speaking, writing, and critical thinking skills while exploring impostor syndrome and its impact on personal development.

Learning Objectives:
• To introduce students to the concepts of self-doubt, impostor syndrome and its impact
• To expand vocabulary related to impostor syndrome and personal development
• To develop viewing, listening and reading comprehension skills
• To improve speaking skills through discussion and roleplay
• To develop writing skills through creative tasks and use of new vocabulary
• To practise critical thinking through discussion and reflection
• To develop visual representing skills through multimodal tasks

Lesson Activities:
• Vocabulary development on impostor syndrome and personal growth
• Video prediction, viewing and comprehension
• Group discussion on self-doubt and quotations
• Reading and discussion of an article on self-doubt
• Critical thinking and reflection exercises
• Writing tasks and roleplay for deeper practice

Benefits for Teachers:

• Save hours of preparation with a fully developed, flexible lesson plan
• Engage students through compelling stories and real-world themes such as emotional intelligence, character, values, empathy, personal development, identity, relationships, global issues and social issues
• Build classroom routines that integrate multimodal literacy naturally and progressively
• Foster more inclusive and differentiated learning by using varied modes of input
• Rely on a trusted methodology backed by educational research and grounded in the theories of Vygotsky, Kress, Mayer and Krashen

Benefits for Learners:

• Develop communicative competence and confidence through integrated skill-building
• Expand vocabulary and improve listening and reading comprehension through repeated, meaningful exposure
• Think critically and creatively while exploring powerful social and emotional themes
• Strengthen emotional intelligence and intercultural awareness through affective engagement with multimodal texts

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This ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video and designed using the innovative Multimodal Approach, integrating listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and representing. Engage learners with real-world themes, develop communicative competence, build vocabulary and foster critical thinking through dynamic, research-informed activities. Find out more about the Multimodal Approach and join thousands of teachers transforming their classrooms with Film English.