Lesson Materials to Try with Your Adult Learners with Silvina Mascitti

Teacher and materials writer Silvina Mascitti shares three lesson plans from her library of free materials at EFL Creative Ideas. Silvina walks through the various lesson stages for each lesson and shares insights into how she uses the materials with her adult learners.KEY TALKING POINTSLesson StructureSilvina outlines her typical lesson structure: before, while, and after framework focusing on meaningful language points. Each lesson includes engaging activities such as discussion questions, visuals, and follow-up tasks to reinforce learning.Lesson 1: Are you a Foodie? (A2 Elementary)Silvina introduces a relatable lesson on food, utilising an advert and visual elements to engage low-level students. Lexical focus includes phrases like "sounds fancy" and "looks good," with a follow-up task on discussing dining experiences.Lesson 2: The Power of Surprise (B1 Intermediate)This lesson adapted from Psychology Today encourages discussion on surprise, with activities including mind maps and reading comprehension tasks. Lexical focus includes words related to self-confidence, with a follow-up role-playing scenario.Lesson 3: Memories (B2 Upper-Intermediate)Designed for higher levels, this lesson integrates visual elements and discussions on memories. It includes excerpts from Marcel Proust's work and connects to Maroon Five's song "Memories," with activities including vocabulary mind mapping and discussions on childhood memories.ABOUTSilvina Mascitti is an enthusiastic, qualified teacher of English and materials writer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has worked in ELT for more than 20 years. She taught English in schools and companies in Argentina. She got a Fulbright scholarship and taught Spanish at a university in the USA. Currently, she lives in Spain and teaches adults online. She also creates materials for her own lessons and shares them for free on her website EFL Creative Ideas. Silvina also works as a freelance materials writer for highly-recognised platforms and language schools.REFERENCESLesson 1: Are you a foodie?Lesson 2: The power of surpriseLesson 3: MemoriesTRANSCRIPTWatch with closed captions.SUPPORTSay thanks by buying us a coffee here.PODCASTING TRAINING AND SERVICESVisit Communicating for Impact hereProducer Laura WilkesEditor Haven TsangThanks to our lovely guest, Silvina Mascitti. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.