In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a short documentary and do a listening exercise about the cultural similarities & differences between the USA and Canada. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about American and Canadian culture. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes a CCQ discussion activity based on vocabulary featured in the video, as well as conjunction/preposition context usage. The grammar section features the usage of the conjunctions "despite" and "while". There is a country comparison activation, additional speaking tasks, and a quiz and review section included.
USA / Canadian Culture
Country Comparisons, Information Gap Fill
Adverbs, Word Choice, Images, CCQ Discussion
Despite vs. While (conjunctions)
Quiz & Review
USA / Canadian Culture