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ESL Lesson Plan: Pursuit Of Happiness

Pursuit Of Happiness

Lesson Overview

This awesome ESL lesson plan will inspire students to think deeply about a complex subject. It was designed specifically for advanced adult learners who are open to learning English through philosophical ideas. 

The activities are perfectly suited to advanced students as the content will give them something new, while challenging what they already…

This awesome ESL lesson plan will inspire students to think deeply about a complex subject. It was designed specifically for advanced adult learners who are open to learning English through philosophical ideas. 

The activities are perfectly suited to advanced students as the content will give them something new, while challenging what they already know. The lesson presents a great video which contains interesting vocabulary and accents that will encourage learning. 

The theme from the video is carried throughout this ESL lesson plan; phrasal verbs, collocation and discussion exercises all linked to the topic of happiness! If you have questions or feedback regarding the lesson - we would love to hear it so please get in touch! Activity layout:

Activity Layout

  1. Warm up.
  2. Phrasal verbs.
  3. The little things in life. 
  4. Video vocabulary. 
  5. Video discussion. 
  6. Collocations. 
  7. Debate

Homework

Key themes from the lesson continue in this excellent homework task. Firstly, students are asked to complete a phrasal verbs exercise after which they are tasked with writing complex sentences to showcase their understanding Activity layout:

  1. Phrasal verbs recap. 
  2. Writing task. 

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