Wednesday 11 June 2014

Welcome to ESL Conversation Lesson Plans!

What can I use them for?

Although adaptable to any classroom situation, these lessons are devised with one-one-one classes in mind. Although it's quite easy to find lesson plans for group conversation classes, and relatively easy to plan lively group speaking activities, there seems to be less material available for the poor beleaguered teacher who has to sit in a room with a single student and inspire their interest for 90 minutes every week.

How are they organised?

There are five free lesson plans available for download. Further lesson plans are downloadable for a small fee. Your downloadable PDF will include suggested instructions for presenting each lesson, as well as links to all necessary multimedia materials. Of course, the lessons can be adapted in any way you see fit.

Anything else?

Finally, a trick you may not be aware of: If you wish to download any of the YouTube videos used in these lessons, enter the letters ‘SS’ after the ‘www.’ and before ‘youtube.com…’ in the address of any video. Press enter and follow the onscreen instructions. For example: http://www.ssyoutube.com/watch?v=fu1lRZqeNX0
Good luck, and have fun!
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Free Conversation Lesson Plans

Lesson One: Misconceptions

Lesson Plan: Misconceptions (PDF)

Level: Advanced     Time: 90 mins approx
In this lesson students will discuss a variety of interesting misconceptions, learning along the way that a goldfish’s memory is more powerful than they suspected, that the Great Wall of China can’t be seen from space, and that there is no need to fear the bite of a daddy longlegs…
The lesson makes use of three Youtube videos:












Lesson 2: Making Sense of the UK

 Lesson plan: Making sense of the UK (PDF)
Level: Advanced             Time: 60-90 mins depending on adaptation
In this lesson, students will learn the difference between terms such as ‘the UK’, ‘Great Britain’, and ‘The British Isles’, they will then read a text and watch a video about the failed Scottish Empire in Panama, and how it led to the creation of the Union between England and Scotland. Finally, they will discuss the positives and negatives of the monarchy in the UK
This lesson makes use of the following Youtube videos:
Video 1 (The UK explained): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10









Lesson 3: Stereotypes
Level: Advanced         Time: 60-90 mins depending on adaptation
In this lesson students will discuss the idea of stereotypes,  deciding for themselves whether or not such generalisations have any value. They will then be introduced to ten stereotypes about Britain, five of which are commonly regarded as false, and five of which have some basis in fact.
For any students you teach who don’t know what Ken Dodd’s teeth look like:
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Lesson 4: Personality Test

Lesson Plan: Personality Test (PDF)
Level: Advanced         Time: 60-90 mins depending on adaptation
In this lesson students will practice their character adjective vocab,  do a personality test, and analyse the results.
Links:
The sixteen personality types: http://www.personalitypage.com/html/high-level.html

Take the test: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp

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Lesson 5: History of the English Language
In this lesson students will watch several video clips concerning the development of the English language from the time of the Anglo-Saxon invasions to Shakespeare’s day. Students will then read follow up texts, compare and extract of Old English with Modern English, and finally watch as Eddie Izzard purchases a brown cow in Friesland, using only Old English…
Links:
History of English in 10 Minutes – The Anglo-Saxons:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexKqvgPVuA
History of English in 10 Minues – The Normal Invasion:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B8TwBrCIEY&list=ECA03075BAD88B909E
History of English in 10 Minutes – Shakespeare:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMkuUADWW2A&list=ECA03075BAD88B909E
Eddie Izzard buys a cow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeC1yAaWG34

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Lesson Plans for Download

Lesson 1: Justice!







Level: Advanced      Time: 90 mins

 This lesson involves discussing rather complicated themes and should only be attempted with students who enjoy a challenge! It is more suitable for one-on-one lessons, or very small groups.
Students will watch excerpts from a Harvard University lecture on ethics and morality and will be faced with several moral problems. They will be expected to listen to and retell the opinions of several students who feature on the video, as well as offer their own opinions.

Included in the downloadable PDF: 
- Link to relevant multimedia
- Full lesson plan





Lesson 2: Job Interviews










Level: Advanced      Time: 90 mins
In this lesson students will watch a video and read a text, learning how to tackle a variety of difficult job interview questions. They will then interview each other to put what they have learned into practice.

Included in the downloadable PDF:

 - Link to relevant multimedia
- Full lesson plan



Lesson 3: George Orwell










Level: Advanced      Time: 90 mins
In this lesson students will be introduced to nine modern classic novels of the English language. They will then take an in depth look at George Orwell’s 1984, reading a text and watching a video.

Included in the downloadable PDF:

 - Link to relevant multimedia
- Full lesson plan



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