Should School Start Later?
ESL Lesson PlansShould School Start Later?

Should School Start Later?

Explore teenage sleep and school schedules in this B2 ESL lesson. Students build health vocabulary and practice listening comprehension. They evaluate arguments and debate later school start times. Teacher note: The talk includes references to depression, suicide attempts, and alcohol use. Preview it for your group’s suitability. Treat the reported study findings as listening content, and keep discussion focused on school policy.

Skills

  • Can understand a talk about teenage sleep, explain causes and consequences, and defend a proposal for later school start times.
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1

In pairs, agree on your ideal times for these activities. Explain your choices.

Compare your schedule with another pair’s. Which change would make the biggest difference to students?

  1. Wake up
  2. Eat breakfast
  3. Leave home
  4. Start your first class
  5. Take your first break
2

Match the words and phrases to their meanings.

3

Watch the video. Choose the summary that best represents the speaker's main argument.

4

Watch again and decide whether the statements are true or false.

5

Complete the sentences with the target vocabulary.

6

Discuss the questions.

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