BBC REEL - The happiest place on Earth?: Video-Based

This lesson plan combines English Language Arts, ESL, Earth sciences, Geography, Island life, happiness, conversations, vocabulary, listening, ecology, climate change, renewable resources, environmental issues, sustainability, and research in one lesson.

It's great for spring, summer, travelling, seasonal, Earth Day, and End of the Year-themed classes.

What is it?

• a no-prep lesson plan based on a video by BBC REEL - The happiest place on Earth?
• real-life content
• ESL levels: A2/B1 - teenagers and adults
• Speaking, Listening, and Vocabulary
• PDF and PowerPoint

What's included?

• a fully designed lesson for at least 60 minutes that requires no preparation - 3 pages full of various activities
• 2 versions of the lesson plan - one for your students and one for you (with answers!)
• a fully animated PowerPoint presentation (same content) with answers provided - only the key is editable!
• in both A4 and US letter formats

Activities

• Warm-up
• What is happiness for you?
• Agree or Disagree?
• Quotes
• Watch the video
• True or False?
• Fill in the gaps
• Follow-up
• Discussion
• Trivia
• Choose the correct option
• Vocabulary
• Match the two halves
• Project

Aims

• to improve communication by discussing various topics related to ecology, climate change, sustainability, and happiness and travelling
• to improve active listening skills
• to get used to different accents in English
• to learn new vocabulary
• to discover new trends and ideas from around the world

Terms of Use:

This product can be used for educational purposes.

It is strictly forbidden to copy, resell or share this activity without written permission from Handy English.