ESL Lesson Plan Why Are We Addicted To TV?

Level: B2
Time: 90 min
Media: Video + Article

Lesson Overview

In this B2 ESL lesson plan, students explore the topic of binge-watching and discuss why people become so addicted to TV series and streaming services.

Students then watch an engaging video about the psychology behind binge-watching, including dopamine, cliffhangers, algorithms, and our psychological need to finish things.

They learn useful…

In this B2 ESL lesson plan, students explore the topic of binge-watching and discuss why people become so addicted to TV series and streaming services.

Students then watch an engaging video about the psychology behind binge-watching, including dopamine, cliffhangers, algorithms, and our psychological need to finish things.

They learn useful vocabulary and phrases related to streaming and TV, including binge-watching, immersed, prey on, hooked, tearjerker, cliffhanger, and rollercoaster of emotions.

Finally, students take part in a variety of conversation activities, including TV show rankings, debates about binge-watching, hypothetical “Would You Rather?” questions, and discussions about their favourite TV series.

Activity Layout

Warm Up: Ranking
Quiz.
Common Phrases
Video: Key Words
Video: Comprehension
Video: Quotes Analysis
Debate
This or That?
Favourites

Homework

As with all adult lesson plans on ESL Pals, there is a homework task to supplement this B2 ESL lesson plan. Students are challenged to complete a series of exercises which follows on from the lesson.

Article: Why Do We Binge Watch?
Writing Task: Questions

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