Prison Life and Rehabilitation
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Prison Life and Rehabilitation

This ESL lesson plan focuses on prison life and rehabilitation targets listening and speaking skills in a group setting. The lesson includes matching quotes, a video clip from the show "Rectify," and discussion questions on rehabilitation and life after prison. Students will practice identifying main ideas, understanding details, and engaging in meaningful conversations. The structure promotes active participation and reflection on key topics.

Skills

  • Can understand documentaries, live interviews, talk shows, plays and the majority of films in the standard form of the language or a familiar variety.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
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Warm-up: Life in prison

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Have you seen any movies or TV series showing life in or after prison?
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What do you think is the hardest thing about being in jail?
2

Famous quotes: Match the halves

3

What's the best summary?

4

Try to catch the details.

5

Glossary

6

Talk about life after prison.

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