Too much stuff – decluttering

Lesson overview

A video-based lesson on a universal topic prepared to practice listening, speaking and a little bit of vocabulary. In this lesson, students:

get to know the grammatical difference between things and stuff
speak about having too much stuff and cleaning the space
listen to a video about decluttering and practice understanding
practice vocabulary about household objects
tackle a real-life clutter problem!

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Vocabulary and listening

Students start by discussing their personal experiences with decluttering. Later, they may confess to being a magpie by reviewing possessions that they own and getting to know useful household vocabulary. Other activities include an authentic video with tips about decluttering to work on listening skills, followed by a sentence completion exercise and a meaningful discussion. Finally, the students work on making their own decluttering tips and practise problem-solving skills with an analysis of a photo of a decluttered space.

This lesson contains

a lesson plan for students in PDF for download (Student’s Brick)
a lesson plan for teachers with key and teaching notes in PDF for download (Teacher’s Brick)
an online presentation (Online Brick)
a link to an optional authentic material