The Importance of Making Mistakes

🎯Learning goal: Discuss the importance of making mistakes in the learning process and share your experiences of learning from mistakes.

In this lesson, you will explore how making mistakes is an essential part of learning and personal growth. You will watch a video featuring Salma Hayek, discuss her views, and share your own experiences.

πŸ’¬ Let’s talk

Think about your own experiences with making mistakes.

  • What do you think about making mistakes?
  • Why are some people afraid of making mistakes?

πŸ“Ί Let’s watch a video

Watch the video: Salma Hayek: Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.

  1. As you watch, think about why Salma Hayek believes mistakes are important.

2. Watch the video again and answer the following questions:

  1. What does Salma Hayek say about making mistakes?
  2. Why does she think mistakes are important?

πŸ’­ Think alone

Write some notes about how you react when you make a mistake in English.

πŸ’‘ πŸ—£οΈ Small group discussion

Join your assigned group in the breakout room and discuss the following:

  • Do you agree with Salma Hayek’s view on mistakes? Why or why not?
  • Can you think of a famous person who made a big mistake but later succeeded?
  • How can we change our attitude towards making mistakes?
  • What strategies can you use to recover from a mistake?
  • How can teachers and classmates support each other in learning from mistakes?

Choose a group representative to summarize your discussion points to the class.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ« πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ Class discussion

Let’s talk together about what we heard in the groups.

What’s similar? What’s different? Any cool ideas?

✍️ Write about it

Write a short paragraph about a mistake you made recently and what you learned from it.

What is one mistake you made recently and what did you learn from it?
Share your reflection in the comments below.πŸ‘‡.

Let’s learn English

Learning goals: Think critically about how you learn English and find new strategies to improve faster.

πŸ’¬ Let’s talk (group discussion)

  1. How do you learn English?
  2. What’s hard for you?

πŸ“Ί Let’s watch a video

You will watch a video about a man who is learning a new language

  1. Watch the video and write down what you think about the man. Why?

2. Watch the video again and answer the following questions:

  • a) Where is the man from?
  • b) What new language is he learning?
  • c) Why is he learning a new language?
  • d) What strategies to practice the new language does he use?

πŸ’­ Think alone

Write some notes about how you learn English. What’s a good idea from the video that you want to try?

πŸ’‘ πŸ—£οΈ Small group discussion

In small groups discuss the following questions with your classmates.

  1. How much time do you dedicate to learning English daily?
  2. What creative methods have you tried or would like to try?
  3. Share your personal experiences related to effective language learning

πŸ‘©β€πŸ« πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ Class discussion

Let’s talk together about what we heard in the groups.

What’s similar? What’s different? Any cool ideas?

✍️ Write about it

Post a reflection on the class discussion and share the language learning strategy you plan to incorporate into your routine πŸ‘‡.