Only time will tell! In this lesson, students will discuss the future and life on Earth. The lesson features a video of a museum from the future that humorously depicts stories of people and their lives from the past. Students will learn and practice the simple past tense and relevant vocabulary. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets designed for both adults and teenagers, ensuring a fun and interactive learning experience.

Lesson Objectives

Grammar: Students will delve into the simple past tense, mastering its use to narrate past events, describe states and habits, and distinguish between "used to" and "would" for talking about the past. This focus will help them articulate stories and experiences more accurately.

Listening: Through a video featuring a whimsical look at objects and habits from our current era as viewed from the future, learners will enhance their ability to understand and interpret spoken English. The content will serve as a springboard for further discussion and analysis, sharpening their listening comprehension in a creative context.

Speaking: This lesson offers numerous opportunities for speaking practice, from warm-up discussions about symbols of our times to more in-depth debates on how lifestyles might change in the future. Students will engage in activities that encourage them to express opinions, share personal stories, and debate on a range of topics related to the lesson's theme.

Vocabulary: New vocabulary will be introduced and practiced, focusing on adjectives and phrases relevant to discussing past habits, technology, and lifestyle changes. Examples from the lesson include "outdoorsy," "hectic," "back-to-nature," and specific terms mentioned in the video, like "Rubik’s Cube" and "emojis," enriching students' lexical resources.

Homework: To consolidate the lesson's learning objectives, students will be assigned tasks that include choosing correct adjectives to describe lifestyles, identifying incorrect past simple forms, completing sentences with the past simple tense, choosing between "used to" and "would" for various scenarios, and creating narratives based on personal experiences.

Video

                                                The video presents a short commercial in which a museum from the future depicts stories of life on Earth in a humorous way. Learn about a torture device, an unsolvable game, and the clothing item that caused a civil war. 
												
                                            