Six Problems with School 

Lesson Overview

This advanced ESL lesson plan on the school system delves into the world of education  in which students explore six perceived problems with the schooling system while learning the key words and phrases related to the topic.

An awesome video from Next School is used, and the lesson plan contains ten pages of super-detailed exercises. All four skills are covered, so your students are sure to progress while studying this interesting topic. 

This advanced ESL lesson plan on the school system is aimed at advanced students, and it follows on from our other awesome general English lesson plans, all of which are presented in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step curriculum. 

This ESL lesson plan is great to use anytime of year but would be specifically relevant during the back to school season. 

1. Picture round. 

2. Industrial age values. 

3. Lack of autonomy and control. 

4. Inauthentic learning. 

5. No room for passions and interests. 

6. Differences in how we learn. 

7. Lecturing. 

8. Let’s debate. 

Homework

As with every adult lesson plan, students get to practise at home with our innovative homework activities. In this advanced ESL lesson plan on the school system, they are presented with an interesting article as a reading task, before a series of questions that act as a super fun writing exercise.

1. Article. 

2. Writing task.