ESL/EFL Level: Upper-intermediate & Advanced
Lesson Topic: Creation, the meaning of life, empathy
Skill Focus: Listening, Vocabulary, Speaking
Approximate Class Time: 1.25 hours
Lesson Plan Download: the-egg-short-story-upper-intermediate-advanced.docx
Lesson Overview:
Lesson Topic: Creation, the meaning of life, empathy
Skill Focus: Listening, Vocabulary, Speaking
Approximate Class Time: 1.25 hours
Lesson Plan Download: the-egg-short-story-upper-intermediate-advanced.docx
Lesson Overview:
- This lesson is based on a short (7:55m) but powerful animated short story by Andy Weir. The themes include creation, the meaning of life, family, reincarnation, and empathy. The video is hosted on YouTube.
- The lesson focuses on several idioms and includes a list of discussion questions.
- The lesson is in an abbreviated format (two pages).
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED Lesson on The Egg (Short Story)
Warm-up Questions
- What do you think happens after death?
- Why does the thought of death usually worry people?
- In what ways do you feel connected to other people?
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--- Lesson plan on The Egg (Short Story) written by Denis Cavanagh. Site members may photocopy and edit the file for their classes. Permission is not given to rebrand the lesson, redistribute it on another platform, or sell it as part of commercial course curriculum. For questions, contact the author.
Vocabulary Review Answers: 1-to no avail, 2-to mince words, 3-a void, 4-contemptuously, 5-consolation, 6-reincarnation