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ESL Lesson Plan: What Is Success?

What Is Success?

Lesson Overview

This ESL business lesson plan covers the topic of ‘Success’. Students will explore the subject through an awesome video, and will complete many language learning exercises too. In this ESL business class, learners will be introduced to new vocabulary and fun speaking tasks. They will analyze how businesses define success, this activity will…

This ESL business lesson plan covers the topic of ‘Success’. Students will explore the subject through an awesome video, and will complete many language learning exercises too. In this ESL business class, learners will be introduced to new vocabulary and fun speaking tasks. They will analyze how businesses define success, this activity will introduce new words too. 

Your ESL Students will love discussing the video, and completing listening, vocabulary and discussion activities based on it. We particularly love the ‘failure’ exercise because many interesting questions are posed which allows for a great debate and encourages students to use their newly acquired language. 

Activity Layout

  1. Warm up. 
  2. Traits of successful people. 
  3. Indicators of success for individuals.
  4. Indicators of success for businesses. 
  5. Video analysis. 
  6. The 8 principles of success. 
  7. Video: Key phrases. 
  8. Failure. 

Homework

We know you are going to love the homework section of this ESL business lesson plan on success! The article is on trend so students will have a lot to say on the topic! The purpose of this excellent homework section is to allow students to continue studying in their free time. 

Activities:

  1. Article: Habits of successful people. 
  2. Article vocabulary. 
  3. Article: Writing task. 

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