In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a TED animated video about tips for boosting your confidence. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about confidence, growth mindset, and risk. Students learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes activities on a quote from the video, vocabulary context usage, and rewriting sentences. The grammar activity features nouns used as adjectives. There are additional speaking tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section with a bonus activity.
Video Description
When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, you’ve probably heard the advice, “Be more confident!” But where does confidence come from, and how can you get more of it? Here are three easy tips to boost your confidence.
Lesson Activities
Speaking:
Confidence, Life Skills, Risks
Viewing:
Multiple Choice, Short Answers, Discussion Topic
Vocabulary:
Parts of Speech, Phrases, Multiple Choice, Context Usage
Grammar:
Nouns used as adjectives
Additional:
Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity
Lesson
Topics
Confidence, Risks, Life Skills, Professional Skilsl
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