Dream Big

🎯Learning goal: Improve your listening comprehension and speaking skills while discussing your dreams and the importance of learning English to achieve them.

💬 Let’s talk

Think about your biggest dream or goal. It can be anything you are passionate about and want to achieve in your life.

  • What is your dream or goal?
  • Why is this dream important to you?
  • How do you think learning English can help you achieve this dream?

📺 Let’s watch a video

Watch the video: Coin Operated

  1. As you watch, take notes on the main points and any motivational messages

💭 Think alone

Reflect on the video you just watched and think about the following questions:

  1. What is the boy’s dream in the video?
  2. How does he plan to achieve his dream?
  3. What challenges did he face?
  4. How does the video motivate viewers to keep learning and practicing English?

💡 🗣️ Small group discussion

In small groups, discuss the following:

  1. What steps is the boy taking to become an astronaut?
  2. What qualities do you think are necessary to achieve big dreams?
  3. Share your own dream and the steps you are taking or plan to take to achieve it.
  4. How can learning English support you in reaching your goals?

👩‍🏫 🙋‍♂️ 🙋‍♀️ Class discussion

As a class, discuss the key main ideas from the video and what you talked about in your small groups. Think about these questions:

  1. What are the common ideas in everyone’s dreams and goals?
  2. How can the tips we talked about help you reach your dreams?
  3. How does learning English help you grow in your personal life and career?

✍️ Write about it

Write a short paragraph about your dream and how learning English will help you achieve it.

Share your reflection in the comments below.👇.

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