Small Screen, Big Impact

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Small Screen, Big Impact

This engaging ESL lesson plan invites B1/B2 learners to explore the influence of TV shows on our lives. Through discussions, matching exercises, and reading activities, students will scan complex texts for key details and participate in vibrant conversations, sharing opinions and ideas. The lesson plan fosters skills in expressing viewpoints, evaluating alternatives, and using new vocabulary effectively.

Skills

Can scan quickly through long and complex texts, locating relevant details.
Can take an active part in informal discussion in familiar contexts, commenting, putting point of view clearly.

60 min B1 (Intermediate)B2 (Upper-Intermediate)Adults Group Reading Speaking Movies and TV Series

Online Interactive

Based on CEFR

Fully Customizable

1

Here are five famous quotes by different TV show characters. Guess who said what by matching each quote with the character to whom it belongs.

Points

2

In pairs, discuss:

3

In groups, brainstorm:

4

Match the words with their definitions.

5

Read the text based on the article and put the paragraphs below into the right places in the text. Then, answer the questions in pairs.

6

Questions:

7

In groups of 3-4 students, choose a TV show from the list and discuss what it can teach us and what its value is. Then share the conclusions with the rest of the group. Try to use at least 2-3 words from Exercise 4.

8

Additional vocabulary practice. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the words and expressions from Exercise 4.

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