Why are some people left-handed?
Lesson plan overview
This ESL lesson deals with the topic of handedness, and why some people are left-handed. Students will discuss myths and beliefs about left-handed people, will watch a TED talk, and will learn idioms with “hand”. You might also like the lesson “Stereotypes“.
The lesson starts with 3 speaking activities: First, students discuss a few conversation questions about left-handed people. Next, they look at common beliefs about left-handed people and say whether they think the beliefs are true or not. Next, students are given a list of common everyday activities and are asked to discuss how easy or difficult it would be to do these activities using their non-dominant hand.
Listening: Students watch a TED talk called “Why are some people left-handed” and complete 2 listening comprehension activities. After that, they engage in a post-listening discussion.
For more speaking practice, and to review key vocabulary from this lesson, you can use the conversation cards.
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