What Is Adrenal Fatigue?
ESL Lesson PlansWhat Is Adrenal Fatigue?

What Is Adrenal Fatigue?

This ESL lesson plan based on a news article about adrenal fatigue, helps C1-level students develop speaking and reading skills, encouraging critical thinking and detailed analysis of health-related news. It includes pre-lesson reading, vocabulary matching, discussion prompts, and personal reflection on chronic stress and fatigue.

Skills

  • Flipped-classroom
  • Can give clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects.
  • Can understand a wide variety of texts as specialised academic or professional publications.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

At home. Read the article about Adrenal Fatigue and answer the questions below by choosing the correct option.

1
What evidence does the passage provide to support the claim that "adrenal fatigue" is not a legitimate medical diagnosis?
2
According to the passage, how do the adrenal glands typically respond to chronic stress?
3
What does the passage suggest is the primary risk for individuals who believe they have "adrenal fatigue"?
4
How does the passage characterize the relationship between chronic stress and the functioning of the adrenal glands?
5
What does the passage suggest is the primary reason the medical community has not embraced the concept of "adrenal fatigue"?
6
Based on the information in the passage, what is the primary recommendation for individuals experiencing the symptoms attributed to "adrenal fatigue"?
7
How does the passage suggest the experience of the endocrinologist Dr. Rashmi Mullur relates to the concept of "adrenal fatigue"?
2

Match these words and phrases from the article with their definitions.

3

In class. What do you think are some common causes of stress in everyday life? Look at the list of causes and choose your top three.

4

Rephrase each sentence using one of the phrases from the article on the list.

5

Look at the questions below. Answer them and share your thoughts.

6

Read these comments to the article. Which one do you agree with the most and why?

7

Let's Discuss These Interesting Questions!

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