In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch and listen to a video about ethics, ethical principles and values, and how to face ethical dilemmas. It includes discussion, conversation, and vocabulary activities about ethics and decision making. Students then do some listening/viewing comprehension activities based on the video. The viewing follow-up includes some additional discussion, and activities on idiomatic expressions in the video, as well as some other idioms in the context of ethics. There is an additional "I'm torn!" ethical dilemma task, as well as a quiz & review and lesson reflection included.
Video Description
In this video, the topics of ethics is explored — asking how we should live, what choices we should make and what makes our lives worth living, as well as some tips on how to face ethical dilemmas.
Lesson Activities
Speaking:
Ethics, Principles & Values, Ethical Dilemmas
Viewing:
Ethics Definition, Discussion, Principles & Values, Short Answers