Note to Teachers: This lesson plan might be considered cruel by some students. Please pre-read and use your best judgement to determine if it's suitable for your class.
Download the Darwin Awards Lesson Plan (ESL) here: Darwin-Awards-Lesson-ESL-UppIntermediate-16102012.doc
Darwin Awards Lesson Plan (ESL): Upper-Intermediate
Darwin Awards Lesson Plan (ESL): Warm-up (Pair Work)
1) What are some of the stupidest things you have ever done?
2) How important is it to you (or your parents) that you pass on your genes, i.e. have children?
3) Have you ever had a near-death experience? (note: please avoid telling extremely sad stories)
4) What are potentially deadly things that you encounter every day?
Best of the Darwin Awards: Reading
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Darwin Awards Lesson Plan (ESL) copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com
I have never seen a role play like this! Dare I use it?
I’m debating that myself! Good grief :P
Haha. When I wrote this lesson, I was living in the Czech Republic. Czechs have a great sense of humour so they enjoyed it! Of course, use your own discretion :)
Absolutely love it! Student B in the role-play really made me howl!
I love the phrase ‘little did he know’. I’m imagining a follow up task – Write a short story with a twist
I have used this lesson countless times and the role play has always been hilarious. This is an excellent lesson in my humble opinion. Thanks!!!