Designing A New Future
ESL Lesson PlansDesigning A New Future

Designing A New Future

This inspiring ESL lesson plan combines reading and speaking activities in a group setting to explore the topic of career changes and following dreams. Students discuss aspirations, analyze vocabulary in context, and read an engaging text about a man pursuing his lifelong passion for architecture. Interactive tasks include quizzes, discussions, and creating recommendations for others considering a career shift. Ideal for improving communication and critical thinking skills!

Skills

  • Can recognise significant points in straightforward news articles on familiar subjects.
  • Can explain the main points in an idea or problem with reasonable precision.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
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Think of all the dreams and aspirations you had when you were younger.

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In pairs, discuss how your goals or interests may have changed over time. What are the reasons behind these changes?
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Brainstorm.

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Based on the context provided in the text below, define the following words:

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Read the text based on the article. What makes the story so unusual that someone even wrote an article about it?

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Choose the correct answer according to the text.

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Discuss these questions.

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Read about Sarah and John. Who is right? What stops them? What can they do? In pairs, come up with a list of recommendations for them.

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