Lesson Overview

In this B2 ESL lesson plan, students explore the topic of stress and discuss how it affects people’s emotions, behaviour, and overall wellbeing. They begin by talking about common causes of stress, personal experiences, and situations that can make people feel overwhelmed, pressured, or exhausted.

Students then explore the science behind stress through an engaging video about how stress affects the brain. They learn useful vocabulary, adjectives, and phrasal verbs related to stress, including how to describe stress levels, manage difficult situations, and discuss healthy ways to cope with pressure.

Finally, students take part in a variety of conversation activities, including ranking stressful situations, sharing personal experiences, and debating different opinions about modern stress. They practise expressing their ideas, explaining their reasoning, and discussing one of the biggest challenges of modern life.

1. Warm Up: Stress
2. Stressful Situations. 
3. Video: Quotes
4. Video: Key Words. 
5. Video: Comprehension 
6. Discussion 
7. Debate
8. Phrasal Verbs: Stress. 

Homework

There is an excellent homework task to supplement this awesome B2 ESL lesson plan on social media. Students are challenged to read an engaging article then write detailed answers to topic-based questions. Activity layout:

1. Article: Are Kids Too Stressed? 
2. Writing task