Mood-Shaming
ESL Lesson PlansMood-Shaming

Mood-Shaming

This ESL lesson plan focuses on the topic of mood-shaming and targets vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills. The lesson structure includes discussions, pair activities, and reading tasks to help students explore the concept of mood-shaming and its impact on mental health. By the end of the lesson, students will have a better understanding of how different emotional expressions are viewed in society and how to create a more supportive environment for emotional expression without fear of judgment. This lesson is suitable for adult and teen learners at the B1-B2 level.

Skills

  • Can understand most factual information that they are likely to come across on familiar subjects of interest, provided they have sufficient time for rereading.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
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Have you ever heard of mood-shaming? What do you think it is? Choose the correct definition to check your prediction.

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What is mood-shaming?
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Look at the list of emotions. Pair up and think of the last time you've experienced them. Have you ever been mood-shamed for them?

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In pairs, answer the questions.

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Look at the glossary. Make sure you understand the meanings of the phrases.

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Read the text about mood-shaming.

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Answer the following questions according to the text.

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At home, write an essay and share your opinion on the following matter.

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