Ultimate Tips for Men (Upper-Intermediate ESL Lesson Plan)

ESL Level: Upper-Intermediate
Lesson Topics:  Etiquette, Stereotypes, Advice, Dating
Skill Focus
: Speaking, Reading, Vocabulary
Lesson Plan Download: Advice-for-Men-UppIntermediate-23042014.docx
Approximate Class Time: 2.25 hours


Notes for teachers: 

  1. This lesson would probably work best with a male audience.
  2. Some (many?) of the ideas may seem old-fashioned. Still, they can be good talking points for your class even if they disagree.

A boy helping another climb atop a mountain

Ultimate Tips for Men Lesson Plan (ESL): Warm-Up

  1. What's the best way for a man to get a girlfriend? What kind of men do women like?
  2. What does it mean when someone says “be a man?”
  3. What advice has your father passed on to you?

Reading: Forty-five Ultimate Tips for Men


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Ultimate Tips for Men Lesson Plan (ESL) copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com

4 comments on “Ultimate Tips for Men (Upper-Intermediate ESL Lesson Plan)

  1. Row (Posted on 5-14-2015 at 22:13) Reply

    This looks great man

    Thank you

  2. Nancy (Posted on 12-14-2015 at 22:36) Reply

    I think I’ll have students work in groups to create a list for men in their country. My class is 90% male.

  3. GiuC. (Posted on 7-14-2019 at 06:55) Reply

    Very heteronormative!
    Please consider making it more inclusive.
    Thank you.

    1. mb Post author (Posted on 7-14-2019 at 12:15) Reply

      The content wasn’t written by me so I cannot really modify it. The fact that is gender binary and it’s probably fairly stereotypical can be a good point of discussion, however, for your students.

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