| LESSON OVERVIEW
The main objectives of this ESL lesson on marriage are to:
- discuss shifting marriage patterns;
- read an article about the prenup trend among American Gen Zers and Millennials;
- review vocabulary for discussing modern relationship choices.
In this lesson, students talk about marriage trends, discuss assets in different scenarios and read an article about rising prenup trends among Gen Z. They summarise the tendencies in the US, explore useful vocabulary (e.g. approach, asset, draw up) and talk about future trends and business ideas around marriage.
WARM-UP AND DISCUSSION
This ESL lesson on marriage begins with a warm-up. Students look at the lesson title and list three trends that come to mind. Afterwards, they read the definition of ‘asset’ and think of examples for different individuals (e.g. a couple’s asset, a student’s asset). Then, students read an article about prenuptial agreements. First, they say what they think a prenup is and what kind of information it might contain. Next, students read the first paragraph of the article and compare their answers. Following that, they read the paragraph from the previous task again and complete the gaps in sentences with names.
VOCABULARY AND MORE DISCUSSION
In this part of this ESL lesson on marriage, students read the second paragraph of the article and answer questions by choosing the correct answers. They then read the third part of the article and summarise the reasons for growing interest in prenups in the US. Moving on, students discuss questions about trends, perceptions and business opportunities around marriage and prenups. After that, they complete some sentences from the article by choosing the correct words. Then, students check their answers in the article. Afterwards, they complete the gaps in questions about modern trends in dating, marriage and inheritance. Next, students choose three of them to discuss.
HOMEWORK/REVISION
This ESL lesson on marriage also includes an additional task that you can use as homework or revision. In the task, students examine various statements, choose three and, for each, write a short paragraph in support of or against the claim. They use the target vocabulary from the lesson. The task is available in the teacher’s version of the worksheet. You can print it and hand it out to your students. It’s also included in the e-lesson plan.
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