UFOs & Aliens
ESL Lesson PlansUFOs & Aliens

UFOs & Aliens

This ESL lesson plan explores the mysteries of UFOs and aliens through engaging reading and grammar exercises, targeting B1-level teens. Students will read about famous UFO sightings, discuss their opinions on extraterrestrial life, and practice modal verbs for making assumptions. The lesson focuses on improving speaking and reading skills while encouraging critical thinking about the possibility of life beyond Earth.

Skills

  • Can reasonably fluently sustain a straightforward description of one of a variety of subjects within their field of interest, presenting it as a linear sequence of points.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Match the left column to the right column to create complete sentences about UFOs and Aliens.

2

Share your opinion on the following questions.

3

Read the text about the Roswell UFO.

4

Glossary

5

Decide if the following sentences about the text are True or False.

6

Choose the correct answer for each question.

7

Fill in the blanks in this text about assumptions.

8

Complete each sentence with your own thoughts about UFOs and aliens. Discuss your sentences in pairs.

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