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ESL Lesson Plan Are Weddings A Waste Of Money?
- Level
- B1
- Time
- 90 min
- Media
- Video + Article
Lesson Overview
In this B1-level ESL lesson, students explore the topic “Are Weddings a Waste of Money?” through listening, reading, vocabulary, and speaking activities. Students practise giving opinions, comparing ideas, and explaining their choices in clear, natural English.
The lesson includes a listening task where a speaker explains why they think weddings…
In this B1-level ESL lesson, students explore the topic “Are Weddings a Waste of Money?” through listening, reading, vocabulary, and speaking activities. Students practise giving opinions, comparing ideas, and explaining their choices in clear, natural English.
The lesson includes a listening task where a speaker explains why they think weddings are not a waste of money. This is followed by comprehension questions and true/false activities. Students also learn useful wedding vocabulary, such as ceremony, reception, guest list, budget, and venue, and practise using these words in context.
The lesson ends with discussion and debate activities, helping students share their opinions and respond to others confidently.
Activity Layout
- Warm Up: Spend or Save?
- Weddings: Key Words.
- Article: Weddings Are a Waste of Money.
- Audio: Weddings Aren’t a Waste of Money.
- Ranking.
- Budget.
- What would you do?
- Debate.
- Discussion.
Homework
There is a homework task so students can continue learning in their free time. Students are given an article analysis task in which they can practise; reading, writing and expanding their vocabulary.
- Article: Five Wedding Day Tips.
- Writing task.
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