In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video clip from the TV series 'Friends' and do a viewing/listening exercise about Joey getting a Thanksgiving turkey stuck on his head. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about Thanksgiving, traditions, and turkey. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing sections include activities on verbs / phrases used in the video dialogue. The grammar section features the usage of the verb to be + "gonna" + [base verb]. There is an additional joke task included, as well as a quiz and review section.
Thanksgiving, Turkey
Short Answers, Story Comparison
Verbs/Verb Phrase Usage (Dialogue)
Going to ('gonna') + [base verb]
Joke Task, Quiz & Review
Thanksgiving, Funny Situations