Advanced ELT Lesson Plans

Apps and Mobile Technology – voice recognition

March 15, 2012 by George Chilton

Lesson: Apps and Mobile Technology Level: Upper intermediate Trinity GESE Grade 7 and up (B2+) Age group: Younger Adults and teens Topic: Mobile technology Skills focus: Listening / comparison / collaborative design / presentation Time: 60- 90m

Equal Opportunities: videotelling, listening, discussion (NSFW!)

This lesson focuses on the development of speculation & listening skills in relation to rapid American English, and the use of the vocabulary of equal opportunities, sexism and racism in open discussion. It has been designed for advanced classes with mature adults… [Read more…]

Liberty

This is a lesson plan that starts with a discussion and ends with a speech. The aim is to engage your students and talk about topical issues – now, as the lesson progresses, it should come apparent that the speech and issues have been around… [Read more…]

Happiness – “One question” – Generating Discussions.

I think this would be a nice way to start off a discussion. Thanks to Gemma Lunn for pointing me in this direction – there are several One Question videos on YouTube. I’ve chosen this because it’s quite short and I like the production quality.… [Read more…]

What is photography? An advanced TED video lesson.

This is another image and video-based lesson. The students first discuss the concept of photography, watch a 6 minute video (Impossible Photography; a TED talk by Erik Johansson) and finally describe complex images. Lesson aims Giving opinion Listening comprehension Describing in detail Listening for detail… [Read more…]

Love is…An Advanced English Lesson plan.

I do hope my girlfriend doesn’t read this one. This is an advanced Valentine’s video lesson plan for adult students. It’s a loose ‘un, so feel free to comment on how you adapted it and made it better. The main aim is vocabulary building (colloquial… [Read more…]

Dog and Bone: Mobile Technology – past, present and future

This is a simple video lesson aimed at encouraging a conversation related to the past, present and future of phones, communication and technology. There’s plenty of room for student input and discussion here. Let your students speak freely, take notes and give them corrections where… [Read more…]

Best Job In the World – Discussion and Writing

An advanced ESL video lesson aimed at practising listening comprehension, comparatives and superlatives. Lesson aims: Discussion Forming opinions Writing Public speaking I’m typing in the dark. I’m not being artsy or figurative here – this is quite literal. My touch-typing skills are being put to… [Read more…]

A kiss isn’t just a Kiss – 30-45 Minute Image Speculation Activity

Lesson Aims This is a quick activity aimed at encouraging discussion and speculation. Materials-light,  for adult ESL learners Stage one – Description Project or distribute the image. Ask your students to study the picture and answer, in writing, the following three questions: What is the… [Read more…]

The American Dream – Building Collocations and Videogloss

This is two part ELT lesson plan, the first part introduces the concept of the American Dream through images, encouraging students to construct their own interpretations of the concept – both orally and in writing.  The second part of the lesson is a videogloss activity… [Read more…]

You said what? An Unplugged Grammar Review of Question Formation, “memory and mingle”.

No-one expects the Spanish inquisition. This is a zero-prep unplugged review lesson aimed at reviewing question formation. The students will test their speaking, listening and memory skills. Lesson aims: To practise question formation Conversation skills Listening and memory skills Error correction Syntax in question and… [Read more…]