Original PromptCreate a 45-minute ESL Grade 8 lesson presentation for EMASI Plus Bilingual School in Vietnam based on the Life Skills / Critical Thinking lesson: “Accepting Other People’s Opinions.”
The presentation must be visually engaging, communicative, interactive, modern, student-centered, and appropriate for mixed-ability Vietnamese ESL learners (A2–B1). The lesson should focus mainly on SPEAKING and classroom interaction rather than grammar explanation.
The class size is approximately 30 students, so...
This resource focuses on improving students' life skills through critical thinking and effective communication. It encourages respectful dialogue, allowing students to express and discuss their opinions in a classroom setting. The lesson includes engaging activities such as a warm-up exercise where students physically position themselves based on their agreement with various statements. The objectives are outlined clearly, emphasizing the importance of giving opinions, listening respectfully, and engaging in polite disagreement. It incorporates key vocabulary and sentence starters to aid in discussions, while also providing structured partner and group activities to practice communication skills. Reflection and feedback elements help solidify learning, and a homework task further encourages practice of expressing opinions.