| LESSON OVERVIEW
The main objectives of this speaking lesson on curiosity are to:
- discuss curiosity and how it changes throughout life;
- review vocabulary related to curiosity;
- watch a video about why people might become less curious as they age.
In this speaking lesson on curiosity, students dive into the topic, review vocabulary (e.g. out of curiosity, explore it further, lose interest in, drawn to) and create questions. They discuss how curiosity affects different professions and situations and watch a video exploring a possible explanation for why people become less curious as they get older. Students also explore strategies for becoming more curious and share their own habits and opinions.
B2 / Upper Intermediate45 min
60 minSpeaking ClassUnlimited Plan
This is a Speaking Class worksheet. It includes a variety of tasks that let your students practise their speaking skills. This lesson format does not focus on grammar or vocabulary. Learn more about it here.
WARM-UP AND VOCABULARY
The lesson starts with a warm-up in which students choose three things and create a question about each beginning with ‘I wonder…’. Afterwards, students can do an extra vocabulary activity reviewing key vocabulary (e.g. out of curiosity, explore it further, lose interest in, am drawn to, satisfy my curiosity). In the task, students choose the correct collocations to complete sentences about curiosity. Then, they choose three that are true for them. Moving on, they look at everyday activities and say what might happen when the person doing them is not curious, curious or too curious.
DISCUSSION AND VIDEO
In this part of the speaking lesson on curiosity, students look at a list of professions and choose two where curiosity matters most and two where it matters least. Then, they think of questions a curious person might ask professionals in three of them. They then choose five statements about curiosity and say if they agree or disagree, giving examples. Moving on, students predict a possible explanation for why people become less curious as they age. Then, they watch a video to compare their answer. Following that, they discuss further questions about curiosity, including whether it changes with age and what encourages it most. Students then look at strategies for becoming more curious and say which ones they use, would like to try, or think would be most effective. They also think of more strategies.
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Always enjoy your lessons, Inna – this one is no different! Can’t wait to use this one.
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🙂
Hello Inna, Thanks for this interesting speaking lesson. Just a remark — in exercise 6, the first question states : According to some scientists, older people are more curious than younger people. What might the
explanation be?
According to the video, older people are said to be less curious that younger people. I think there’s a error in the question. It should state : older people are LESS curious than younger people.
Thanks for your consideration. Best regarrds,
Hello again Inna,
I’m so sorry but I just re-watched the video and my previous comment was done in haste. I was wrong and you were right. Please excuse me. Best wishes,