The Handmaid's Tale: A Dystopian World
ESL Lesson PlansThe Handmaid's Tale: A Dystopian World

The Handmaid's Tale: A Dystopian World

This ESL lesson plan uses The Handmaid’s Tale to engage students in reading, vocabulary, and writing activities. The lesson includes a warm-up discussion on dystopias, comprehension exercises, vocabulary matching, and creative tasks like designing a dystopian society. Students will develop critical thinking, teamwork, and language skills while exploring themes of oppression, identity, and resistance.

Skills

  • Can give clear, detailed descriptions of real or imaginary events and experiences.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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Warm-up: What is a dystopia?

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What kind of world do you get a glimpse of from this clip?
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'The Handmaid's Tale' is an example of a dystopia. How would you explain the meaning of a dystopia? Can you think of any other examples of TV series or films set in a dystopian world?
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What do you think is the purpose of dystopian fiction?
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Read the text and mark the statements as True or False.

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Match the words and phrases to the definitions.

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Create your own dystopian world.

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Present your dystopian world.

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