Sporting Mascots
ESL Lesson PlansSporting Mascots

Sporting Mascots

This ESL lesson plan is designed for B2-level teens and explores the role of sports mascots in engaging fans and building team spirit. In this 60-minute group lesson, students will practice listening skills by watching and discussing a video about Toro, the Houston Texans mascot, and the experiences of mascot performer Andrew Johnson. The lesson encourages critical thinking about the purpose of mascots and concludes with a creative group activity where students design their own classroom mascot.

Skills

  • Can understand standard language or a familiar variety, live or broadcast, on both familiar and unfamiliar topics normally encountered in personal, social, academic or vocational life.
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1

Discuss these questions in small groups.

1
In your opinion, what qualities make a great sports mascot?
2
What role do you think a mascot plays in sports teams and events?
3
Have you ever had a favorite sports mascot? What did you like about it?
4
Would you ever consider pursuing a career as a mascot performer? Why?
2

In pairs, look through the list of activities. Which ones do you think mascots perform?

3

Answer the following questions.

4

Watch a video about Toro, the Houston Texans Mascot and choose which summary best fits the video.

5

Watch the video again and answer the following questions. Afterward, check your answers with your partner.

6

In small groups, create a unique mascot to represent our classroom and help make it more fun and engaging. Follow the guidelines below.