OBJECTIVE & OVERVIEW

This ESL lesson plan on wealth and millionaires provides activities, PDF worksheets, and digital materials designed for advanced C1 students. In this lesson, students will:

• Engage in discussions about wealth and life as a millionaire
• Learn vocabulary terms and phrases related to wealth
• Watch an informative video about what it takes to acquire wealth
• Learn and use present perfect participial phrases
• Have in-depth discussions about acquiring and managing wealth

PREVIEW & DISCUSSION

In the first part of this ESL lesson plan on wealth and millionaires, students discuss a variety of questions about millionaires.

Then, students discuss whether they think some statements are fact or fiction about becoming a millionaire.

In the final activity of the preview section, there is a discussion topic about whether students agree or disagree with a statement about what it takes to become a millionaire.

VIEWING ACTIVITY

In the second part of this ESL lesson on wealth, students watch an informative video featuring a man named Chris Hogan talking about what it takes to become a millionaire. Then, in the video, he debunks some common myths about millionaires. In the video, a man sings about how he is always hungry, happy, and sad.

In the first listening activity, students answer a few short questions about the video. In the next activity, students discuss/write the four myths Chris debunks about becoming a millionaire.

The viewing activity concludes with an exercise about tips that Chris gives to acquire wealth.

DISCUSSION & GRAMMAR

After students watch the video, there are a few discussion questions about the video.

The next part of the lesson is focused on a grammatical structure using present perfect participial phrases. Students answer some questions about the structure and usage of the following grammar point:

“Having + [past participle]...”

In the following activity students rewrite some ideas using these present perfect participial phrases. They give their own example in number 4.

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

In this communicative activation activity, students start by assessing their desire to accumulate wealth on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 indicating no desire and 5 indicating a very high desire. They then pair up with a classmate or their teacher to share and explain their chosen numbers. Depending on their scores, students will discuss specific questions designed to explore their motivations, concerns, and plans regarding wealth accumulation.

Those who scored 1-2 will discuss alternative goals, potential downsides of wealth, handling unexpected wealth, and non-wealth-related financial goals.

Those who scored 3-5 will discuss their motivations for accumulating wealth, current or potential strategies to achieve their goals, the impact of wealth on their lives and those around them, and alternative life goals if their wealth aspirations are not met. As a bonus, students are encouraged to use at least one present perfect participial phrase in their responses to practice advanced grammar structures in a natural context.

BENEFITS OF USING THIS ESL LESSON ON WEALTH:

Engaging and Relevant Topic:

Discussing wealth and millionaires captures students' interest and encourages lively, meaningful discussions.

Advanced Vocabulary and Phrases:

Students learn and practice specific vocabulary terms and phrases related to wealth, enhancing their lexical resource.

Video Integration:

The inclusion of an informative video provides a multimedia learning experience that aids comprehension and retention of information about wealth acquisition and common myths.

Real-life Application:

By discussing real-life scenarios and personal aspirations, students connect the lesson content to their own lives, making learning more relevant and impactful.

Grammar Focus:

The lesson emphasizes the use of present perfect participial phrases, allowing students to practice and master advanced grammatical structures in a practical context.