End of the year reflection
Lesson plan overview
This lesson is great for intermediate students and is focused on speaking and writing. You can teach it either towards the end of the year or at the beginning of the new year. It will prompt your students to reflect on the last year and to talk about their accomplishments, goals, challenges and skills they would like to improve and develop. It can be combined with the lessons “New Year’s resolutions“, “How to set effective language learning goals“, “Self-care“, “Idioms: ambition“, “Idioms: challenges” and “Phrasal verbs: success and failure“.
Vocabulary: After an initial discussion, students learn the target vocabulary of this lesson (develop, accomplish, process) by matching 5 words to their definitions and then completing a few sentences about the benefits of reflection.
Video: Students watch a short video “Simon Sinek on how reflection informs personal growth” and complete the notes with the correct word.
Speaking and writing: Students complete 2 activities focused on speaking and writing. First, the most important things that happened to them each month and then discuss their experiences with a partner. Secondly, they complete a “stop, start, continue” table where they write different habits they have or would like to build.
Lastly, 11 questions for reflection are given for students to discuss. You can use the conversation cards for additional speaking practice.
Unlock these resources with one of our subscription plans
Teacher’s lesson plan
Student’s worksheet
Student’s interactive PDF
Conversation cards PDF
Pre-class activities
All video-based ESL lesson plans include online pre-class activities, which are FREE and can be completed without registration. Perfect for teachers who wish to embrace the blended learning approach. By providing students with resources and engagement opportunities before the actual class session, educators can foster active participation, enhance comprehension, and optimise in-class discussions.
The pre-class activities are optional: if you choose not to assign them, or your students don’t complete them, it will not disturb the flow of the class. You can find and review the pre-class activities for this lesson plan here:
To send the pre-class activities to your students, copy the link below.
In-class activities
Additional resources
Each video-based lesson plan includes links to additional resources (videos and articles), which are FREE can be found online (in the pre-class activities page. These links aim to extend the learning experience, enabling students to connect classroom knowledge with real-world applications.
Unlock these resources with one of our subscription plans
Teacher’s lesson plan
Student’s worksheet
Student’s interactive PDF
Conversation cards PDF
Not sure yet?
Try one of our FREE lessons plans
Share this lesson plan with someone who will find it useful