Medical Myths ESL Lesson Plan (Upper-Intermediate)

ESL Level: Upper-intermediate
Lesson Topic: Medical myths
Skill Focus
: Speaking, Reading, Vocabulary, Critical thinking
Lesson Plan Download: Medical-Myths-ESL-UppIntermediate-19082012.doc
Approximate Class Time: 3.5 hours


a lesson on medical myths

Medical Myths ESL Lesson Plan: Warm-up (Pair Work)

1) How is your health? What things do you do to stay healthy?
2) What unhealthy habits do people have nowadays?
3) How do you cure a cold or a hangover?

Medical Myths ESL Lesson Plan: Old Wives' Tales (Pair Work)

Old wives' tales are pieces of advice, usually about nutrition or parenting, that are passed down from an older mother to a younger one. Such tales are often based on superstition instead of fact. What old wives tales are shared in your country? Make a list with a partner.

Medical Myths ESL Lesson Plan: Myth Matching

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Medical Myths ESL lesson plan copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com

6 comments on “Medical Myths ESL Lesson Plan (Upper-Intermediate)

  1. Michelle (Posted on 3-20-2013 at 02:00) Reply

    These lessons are great, but it would be even better if they were available in a Word or PDF form.

  2. mb (Posted on 3-20-2013 at 09:47) Reply

    they are. look at the top.

  3. Caryl (Posted on 3-1-2015 at 13:50) Reply

    great idea!

  4. Bianca (Posted on 3-8-2016 at 08:39) Reply

    Very good material. Interesting ideas.

  5. imene (Posted on 10-24-2020 at 12:57) Reply

    i need the ocjectives and the outcome of this lessons please!

    1. mb Post author (Posted on 10-24-2020 at 13:09) Reply

      Hello. I’ve added some information at the top of the lesson. Also, feel free to read the lesson to assess the objectives and outcomes yourself.

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