In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a short informational video about social media. It includes discussion questions, conversation, and other speaking activities about social media and its influence and impacts. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes sections on missing letters and key word transformations. The grammar exercise features the usage as + adjective / adverb + as. There are additional speaking tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section with a bonus activity.

FOMO, or fear of missing out, is the anxiety we experience when we feel there’s something exciting happening elsewhere... and we’re not a part of it. It’s been around for awhile but these days, it’s usually triggered by social media.