ESL Lesson Plans

Be the Idiot in the Room

Category
General English, Business English
Topic
Work, Intelligence
Media
Video
Level
B2 Upper-Intermediate, C1 Advanced
Grammar
Mixed Grammar
Focus
Speaking, Vocabulary, Listening
Lesson ID
B2C1-4
Lesson Time
30 minutes
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Be the Idiot in the Room | ESL Lesson Plan with Worksheets

Lesson Description

Do you believe there is value in being an idiot? In this ESL lesson, students will discuss knowledge and intelligence. This lesson features a video of Simon Sinek explaining how asking a lot of questions can help something complicated become very simple. Students will learn and practice vocabulary and idioms relating to the topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.


Lesson Objectives


  • To develop speaking and listening skills

  • To discuss the topic of knowledge and intelligence

  • To learn and practice new vocabulary words relating to the topic


Video

Would you feel uncomfortable being the idiot in the room? Have you ever been nervous about admitting something you didn’t know? Watch this video of an interview with Simon Sinek in which he explains the value of being an idiot.

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Vocabulary and Pronunciation SHOW

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