Campaign Clash
ESL Lesson PlansCampaign Clash

Campaign Clash

This ESL lesson plan focuses on enhancing listening and speaking skills through the analysis of a political debate. Students will engage in brainstorming, complete comprehension exercises, and summarize video content. Group discussions encourage critical thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of personal attacks in political campaigns, promoting fluency and argumentation.

Skills

  • Can extract the main points from the arguments and discussions in news and current affairs programs.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Warm-up

Brainstorm: What do you know about Joe Biden and Donald Trump?
2

Complete the statements with the names of the politicians.

3

Discuss the following words and expressions. What do they mean?

4

Watch the video and answer the questions below.

5

Now watch another short video and complete the summary.

6

What are the advantages and disadvantages of public figures engaging in personal attacks on each other? Continue the lists.