Barbie Rocks!
ESL Lesson PlansBarbie Rocks!

Barbie Rocks!

This engaging ESL lesson plan explores the iconic Barbie through listening, speaking, and vocabulary activities. Students discuss trivia, watch movie trailers, and analyze societal themes like beauty standards and gender roles. The lesson includes vocabulary gap-fills, critical discussions, and comprehension questions to enhance fluency and critical thinking. Perfect for sparking lively conversations and cultural exploration in the classroom!

Skills

  • Can account for and sustain their opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments and comments.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

What do you know about Barbie? What does she look like? What's her personality like? Guess the answers to the questions below.

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Who created the Barbie doll?
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What made Barbie different from other dolls when she was first introduced?
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What does the text suggest about Barbie's purpose?
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How has Barbie changed over the years?
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Where is Barbie supposedly from?
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What is one way Barbie now celebrates diversity?
2

Watch one of the 'Barbie' movie trailers. Split into pairs and discuss the following questions. Be ready to share with the rest of the group.

3

Read the words and collocations, do you know their meanings? Try to fill in the gaps and determine the meaning of these collocations based on the context in the sentences.

4

Watch another short video about the Barbie movie and answer the questions.

5

Discuss the questions in groups or pairs.

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