This lesson is part of the pack: Everyday Me: Habits, Routines & Personality. Teach it as a complete experience.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Real-world context: Explore the fascinating life of Jeanne Calment and discuss what it really means to live a long and happy life.
- Reading & Prediction: Develop reading skills through a two-part story about Jeanne Calment, using prediction tasks to build curiosity and engagement.
- Vocabulary in Context: Learn and practise everyday lifestyle expressions (e.g. stay active, avoid junk food, have a sweet tooth, stay independent, enjoy life).
- Guided Practice: Match phrases with meanings, classify habits as healthy or unhealthy, and rewrite sentences using target vocabulary.
- Speaking Practice: Describe people’s lifestyles using visual prompts and take part in pair discussions about personal habits.
- Fluency Building: Ask and answer questions about lifestyle using follow-up questions to keep conversations going naturally.
- Critical Thinking: Compare traditional views of a "healthy life" with Jeanne’s unique story to understand that happiness and activity are as important as diet.
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