Immigration: When the Honeymoon Phase is Over
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Immigration: When the Honeymoon Phase is Over

This ESL lesson plan is designed for adult learners at the B1/B2 level, focusing on developing speaking and reading skills. In this 45-minute group lesson, students will explore the topic of immigration, specifically the challenges that arise after the initial excitement of moving to a new country.

Skills

  • Can understand short texts on subjects that are familiar or of current interest, in which people give their points of view.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Warm-up. Brainstorming.

1
Take 5 minutes to think about feelings and emotions people might feel when immigrating.
2
Write them down and then discuss them with your partner.
3
Don't forget to mention both positive and negative feelings/emotions.
2

You're going to read a blog post about an immigration journey. Look at the key vocabulary and match the words with their definitions.

3

Read the blog post about the immigration process and its difficulties. According to the author, what is the most important thing to remember?

4

Based on the article, mark sentences as true/false.

5

Review the list of advantages and disadvantages provided. Together with your partner, decide which ones you agree with the most and why. Discuss a few ideas (2-3) that you could add to the list. Write them down and then share your thoughts with your group mates.

6

Pair up with a new partner and discuss the following questions.