Hey  Teachers!



With Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open due to mental health concerns, I decided to publish a lesson plan on Fluentize based on a short news report video about the issue.



I would say this lesson plan is probably most suitable for upper intermediate (B2) students.



In order to view the video, please visit the lesson page on Fluentize via the link below.



<a href="https://app.fluentize.com/lesson/osaka-withdraws" target="_blank">https://app.fluentize.com/lesson/osaka-withdraws</a>



The lesson materials attached in this post include the first half of the lesson — the preview discussion material, the sections for pre-teaching the vocabulary in the video, and a listening comprehension exercise that goes along with the featured video.



You can access all the post-viewing sections for free until June 11, 2021 if you're registered and download it directly from Fluentize — including activities on vocabulary context usage, phrasal verbs, a video quote, grammar on reported speech, follow-up conversational material, the quiz & review section, and the teacher's guide.



As you'll see in the lesson plan, students discuss topics such as the impact of fame and the media on professional athletes' mental health. They'll also learn some useful phrasal verbs that can be heard in the video, such as "pull out of", "cope with",  and "feel for". 



After watching the video and completing the first post-viewing section, there is a second post-viewing part that focuses on some grammar, featuring the difference between direct and indirect speech, and how we often shift direct speech back one tense when referring to what someone said or wrote in the past.



"Osaka announced she wouldn’t be doing press interviews to preserve her mental sanity."



You can follow everything up with additional discussion material based on the following topics...



- Professional athletes' interactions with the media

- Being fined in pro sports

- Positive & negative impacts of social media in the lives of pro athletes

- Changes students would like to see in other sports

- Other controversial sports topics



I hope you have a great lesson exploring sports, the media, and mental health with your students!



Thanks!



Jake from Fluentize

naomi-osaka-withdraws-from-french-open-esl-lesson--conversation-topics-dialogs-oneonone-activities-vi_136186.docx

Hey  Teachers!



With Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open due to mental health concerns, I decided to publish a lesson plan on Fluentize based on a short news report video about the issue.



I would say this lesson plan is probably most suitable for upper intermediate (B2) students.



In order to view the video, please visit the lesson page on Fluentize via the link below.



https://app.fluentize.com/lesson/osaka-withdraws



The lesson materials attached in this post include the first half of the lesson — the preview discussion material, the sections for pre-teaching the vocabulary in the video, and a listening comprehension exercise that goes along with the featured video.



You can access all the post-viewing sections for free until June 11, 2021 if you're registered and download it directly from Fluentize — including activities on vocabulary context usage, phrasal verbs, a video quote, grammar on reported speech, follow-up conversational material, the quiz & review section, and the teacher's guide.



As you'll see in the lesson plan, students discuss topics such as the impact of fame and the media on professional athletes' mental health. They'll also learn some useful phrasal verbs that can be heard in the video, such as "pull out of", "cope with",  and "feel for". 



After watching the video and completing the first post-viewing section, there is a second post-viewing part that focuses on some grammar, featuring the difference between direct and indirect speech, and how we often shift direct speech back one tense when referring to what someone said or wrote in the past.



"Osaka announced she wouldn’t be doing press interviews to preserve her mental sanity."



You can follow everything up with additional discussion material based on the following topics...



- Professional athletes' interactions with the media

- Being fined in pro sports

- Positive & negative impacts of social media in the lives of pro athletes

- Changes students would like to see in other sports

- Other controversial sports topics



I hope you have a great lesson exploring sports, the media, and mental health with your students!



Thanks!



Jake from Fluentize

Naomi Osaka Withdraws from French Open - ESL Lesson Plan

naomi-osaka-withdraws-from-french-open-esl-lesson-plan

Hey  Teachers!



With Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open due to mental health concerns, I decided to publish a lesson plan on Fluentize based on a…