Tag Archives: Education
Motivation & Helplessness (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)
A lesson on learned helplessness, motivation, and education. The lesson features a short YouTube video and is designed for C1-level ESL class.
The Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes Experiment (Advanced Lesson)
ESL/EFL Level: Advanced (C1/C2) Lesson Topics: discrimination, education Skill Focus: Reading, Speaking, Vocabulary Approximate Class Time: 1.75 hours Lesson Plan Download: elliott-discrimination-experiment-advanced-052024.docx Lesson Overview: After warm-up questions, students read a 298-word passage about Jane Elliott’s famous brown eyes/blue eyes experiment which she conducted to teach her grade class about discrimination. After a recall activity and comprehension […]
The Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes Experiment (Upper-Intermediate)
A lesson on Jane Elliott’s Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes experiment that aimed to teach students about discrimination. This lesson is for B2/C1 levels.
Arieh Smith’s Tips on Language Learning (Upper-Intermediate)
This lesson summarizes polyglot Ariel Smith’s approach to language acquisition. It contains reading, vocabulary, and speaking activities.
Arieh Smith’s Tips on Language Learning (Advanced Lesson)
This lesson summarizes polyglot Ariel Smith’s approach to language acquisition. It contains reading, vocabulary, and speaking activities.
The Argument Against University (Intermediate Lesson Plan)
A lesson on the arguments against getting a college/university degree. Speaking, vocabulary, and listening activities are included.
The Argument Against University (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)
A lesson on the arguments against getting a college/university degree. Speaking, vocabulary, and listening activities are included.
The Argument Against Higher Education (Advanced Lesson)
A lesson on the arguments against getting a college/university degree. Speaking, vocabulary, and listening activities are included.
Crime & Punishment: Bobby Bostic’s Story (Intermediate Lesson)
This intermediate lesson is about the release of juvenile offender Bobby Bostic. The ESL lesson includes speaking and grammar activities.
Crime & Punishment: Bobby Bostic’s Story (Upper-Intermediate)
An upper-intermediate lesson on the punishment of Bobby Bostic for crimes committed as a juvenile. For conversational English class (EFL).
Crime & Punishment: Bobby Bostic’s Story (Advanced Lesson)
An advanced lesson on the punishment of Bobby Bostic for crimes committed as a juvenile. Designed for conversational English class (EFL).
Middlebury Language Schools (Intermediate)
An intermediate lesson on the immersion programs at Middlebury Language Schools. The lesson includes activities for conversational ESL class.
Middlebury Language Schools (Upper-Intermediate)
A lesson on the intensive language immersion program at Middlebury Language Schools. For B2/C1 levels for ESL conversational English class
Middlebury Language Schools (Advanced Lesson)
A video-based lesson on language immersion in Middlebury Language Schools designed for conversational English class (EFL). (C1/C2 level)
Belief in Conspiracy Theories (Upper-Intermediate EFL Lesson)
An upper-intermediate lesson on conspiracy theories and their effects on society. Includes activities on vocabulary, fallacies, and biases.
Belief in Conspiracy Theories (Advanced EFL Lesson)
An advanced ESL lesson on conspiracy theories and their effects on society. Includes activities on vocabulary, fallacies, biases, & more.
The Lessons of History (Upper-Intermediate EFL Lesson Plan)
Upper-intermediate lesson on ‘The Lessons of History’ by Will & Ariel Durant. It includes reading, vocabulary & speaking activities.
Trends in English Language Education (Upper-Intermediate ESL Lesson Plan)
Free upper-intermediate lesson plan about recent trends in ESL/EFL teaching and studying.
The Finnish Education System (Upper-Intermediate ESL Lesson Plan)
Free pre-intermediate lesson on the Finnish education system. Includes debate & role-plays.
The Finnish Education System (Pre-Intermediate ESL Lesson Plan)
Free pre-intermediate lesson on the Finnish education system. Includes debate & role-plays.
Meme: What You Won’t Learn in High School (Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan)
Upper-intermediate lesson plan on problems with high school education. Includes debate other speaking activities.