Lesson Overview
More than just an ESL lesson plan! We hope this class will raise awareness of an important topic, giving students an awareness of how to stop plastic pollution. Through vocabulary, listening, reading and discussion exercises students will explore this topic in depth!
We are excited to be posting this ESL lesson plan on plastics because it will lead to many important discussions and realisations. Your students will love this class because it perfectly deals with a sensitive subject by presenting different viewpoints, without judgement. The video is great too because not only does it provide students with a great listening activity, it also gives fantastic advice on how to deal with the plastic pollution problem.
The vocabulary exercises are useful as these words are becoming more and more common in today’s environmentally conscious world. The reading and listening exercises are thought provoking so will lead to fruitful discussions. We recommend using this with intermediate students of all ages because we are sure everyone will be intrigued by the topic, and of course everyone will love the activities! Activities:
- Warm up.
- Positives of plastics.
- Plastics vocabulary.
- Video vocabulary exercises.
- Video comprehension questions.
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse.
- Article: Food Packaging.
- Debate
Homework
The homework section of this ESL lesson plan on plastics presents students with an awesome video, then has a series of engaging exercises which will ensure they continue to practise and progress outside of the classroom! Activities:
- Video.
- Video analysis.
