ESL Lesson PlansCarnivals Around the World

Carnivals Around the World

This engaging ESL lesson plan explores carnivals around the world through reading, speaking, and writing activities designed for C1-level adult learners. Students will analyze headlines, discuss traditions, read a news article, complete quizzes, and participate in creative exercises like descriptive storytelling. The lesson balances group interaction with skill-building tasks, ensuring a dynamic and immersive learning experience.

Skills

Can understand in detail lengthy, complex texts, whether or not they relate to his/her own area of speciality, provided he/she can reread difficult sections.
Can write clear, detailed, well-structured and developed descriptions and imaginative texts in an assured, personal, natural style appropriate to the reader in mind.

60 min C1 (Advanced)Adults Group Audio Speaking Reading Writing Culture

Online Interactive

Based on CEFR

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Look at these subheadings. They were all taken from the same news article. What are they about?

- A $1 billion party - well, almost! - The comeback kid - No hiding the cost of a high-end mask Bombarded by beads - Egging people on - Flour power - Gotta go to Goa - With a little help from your friends  - Puppet show - And the band played on

Require students to provide an answer