Lesson Overview 

This interesting ESL advanced lesson plan is for students who want to challenge themselves, as it takes on an interesting topic: The fear of Mediocrity. This thought-provoking class is perfect for your advanced students. This ESL advanced lesson plan also explains the grammar point of speculation and gives students plenty of opportunity to practice. 

Students start with a fun warm up exercise where they talk about article titles. Then, they learn new vocabulary and practice using it with multiple exercises. Next, in this ESL advanced lesson plan - students learn about the grammar point of speculation and get many opportunities to practice. 

Thereafter, learners move on to an interesting video by The School of Life. The lesson ends with plenty of discussion exercises that cover quotes and idioms. This ESL advanced lesson plan gives students plenty of opportunities to practice free talk.

Activities: 

1. Warm up. 
2. Vocabulary exercise. 
3. Grammar: Speculation. 
4. Video analysis: Part 1. 
5. Video analysis: Part 2.
6. Expressions. 
7. Discussion questions.
8. Debate.

Homework

As usual, this ESL advanced lesson plan lesson includes a set of homework exercises. Students practice their grammar and writing skills with three advanced writing exercises.

Activities:

1. Grammar practice. 
2. Writing task. 
3. Essay topic.