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60-minute Lesson Plan
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"The Woman Who Feels No Fear"
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​Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
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​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Spelling Practice (Vowel Gap)

Reading Comprehension
​Grammar Practice
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached

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60-minute Lesson Plan
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"Selfies May be Good for You"
​Level: Elementary to Intermediate
​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Grammar Practice

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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60-minute Lesson Plan
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"World Laughter Day"
​Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Grammar Practice

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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60-minute Lesson Plan
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"Older People are Happier"
​Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Grammar Practice

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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Basic English Dialogs:
​Emotions
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​Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice.

​Extension activity on attached Page 2

Answer Key attached on Page 3

Level: Elementary

​​Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (3:29) for your students!
 
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DIALOG 1
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DIALOG 2
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DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
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"Write a paragraph about a time you felt afraid. Remember to include information such as what happened to make you feel afraid, when and where it happened, why it happened and who you were with."

Focus on past simple tense and/or past continuous tense, and adjectives 
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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​YouTube Video Mini-Lesson
'Are You Green With Envy?'

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Have your students watch the video (left) and fill in the missing words (worksheet below).

​A great way to start off your class!

Level: Intermediate
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Answer Key and Activity Notes attached on Page 2

​Approximate Activity Time: 15 minutes
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Pair Work Discussion
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20 different questions about emotions - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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Discussion Practice
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16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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'Find Someone Who'
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Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Board Game
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30 questions about emotions

For groups of two to three players

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required


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Discuss
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Make a chart to show how you felt yesterday.  Then, show your chart to a classmate and discuss what happened to make you feel the way you did at each of these times.

With Activity Notes

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 - 30 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider following up this activity by having your learners write a (past tense) short paragraph.  "Write about one of the happiest days of your life."


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Word Bank
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15 vocabulary items about emotions

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes


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15 Essential Words About Emotions 
   afraid
   angry
   bored
   confused
   disappointed
   embarrassed
   excited
   happy
   jealous
​   lonely
   nervous
   proud
   sad
   stressed
​   surprised

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Word Bank
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24 kinds of emotions

Choose 4 emotions and draw them in the circles.  Let your classmates try to guess what the emotions are.

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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24 Emotions
afraid
angry
annoyed
bored
calm
​confident
confused
curious
disappointed
disgusted
embarrassed
​excited
frustrated
happy
jealous
lonely
nervous
​proud
sad
satisfied
shy
stressed
surprised
​worried

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Word Search
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18 emotions

Answer Key attached

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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Worksheet
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Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.

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Word Bank / Reading
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Reading passage: 10 sentences - '10 Common Fears'

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes


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Vocabulary Quiz
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14 vocabulary items about emotions

Answer Key attached

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes


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Try the interactive version of the above quiz!

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Rank & Discuss
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12 scary things

Students read, rank their fears, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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