The Most Haunted Village in England
ESL Lesson PlansThe Most Haunted Village in England

The Most Haunted Village in England

This ESL lesson plan immerses upper-intermediate learners in the eerie tales of Pluckley, Kent, known as the most haunted village in England. Through engaging listening activities, students practice understanding detail and identifying key information. The lesson includes speaking exercises for expressing personal views on supernatural phenomena.

Skills

  • Can understand most documentaries and most other recorded or broadcast material delivered in the standard form of the language and can identify mood, attitude, etc.
  • Can account for and sustain their opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments and comments.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Warm-up: Do you believe in ghosts?

Discuss the questions in small groups.
1
Do you believe in ghosts or supernatural phenomena?
2
Have you ever visited a place that is said to be haunted?
3
Do you know any stories of tragic events that lead to ghost sightings?
4
What do you think causes a location to be considered "haunted"?
5
Would you spend a night in a supposedly haunted place? Why or why not?
2

Look at these words from the video you are about to watch, and make sure you understand them all.

3

Pick the right summary

4

Mark the statements as true or false. Did the speaker convince you? Why or why not? Compare the answers and share your thoughts with a partner.

5

Four opinions

6

Follow-up

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