Getting things done

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LESSON SET OVERVIEW

With this lesson set, your students will:

  • talk about procrastination and productivity,
  • learn useful vocabulary on the topic,
  • discuss deadlines and time management,
  • work with the structures ‘get someone to do something’ and ‘have someone do something’,
  • read an article and explore apps for productivity.

This lesson set focuses on ways to be productive letting students learn useful vocabulary and structures and practise them in multiple activities.

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Lesson 1

Start with Flipped lesson to teach students procrastination vocabulary
procrastination lesson plan
Flipped Lesson 45 min Unlimited Plan

This is why you procrastinate

Lifestyle

Before class, students learn vocabulary connected to procrastination (e.g. postpone, trigger, distraction). In class, they put it into practice by watching a video about why people procrastinate and discussing the topic.

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Lesson 2

Continue discussing deadlines and time-management
ESL lesson on getting things done
Standard Lesson 60 min Free+

A place to get things done

Grammar Lifestyle

Students talk more about procrastination as well as deadlines and time management techniques. They learn more useful phrases (e.g. stay on top of, loose ends, check in on) and watch a blog video. Encourage students to use the vocabulary from Lesson 1 throughout the lesson, especially in ex. 3 (slide 6) and ex. 8 (slide 27).

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Lesson 3

Wrap up the topic and ask students to read an article
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min Unlimited Plan

On the lookout for the ultimate productivity app

Business

Students explore the myriad of productivity apps with the article they read on their own. In class, they share experiences and revise useful words from the article (e.g. mashup, errands, customizable). Encourage students to use vocabulary from Lessons 1 and 2 in ex. 3 (slide 9) and ex. 5 (slide 13).

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