With this lesson, students will expand their vocabulary by mastering prepositional phrases like ‘be preoccupied with,’ ‘be desperate for,’ and ‘fixate on.’ Perfect for helping learners confidently discuss sleep habits, challenges, and routines in meaningful conversations.
lesson overview
This B1-B2 level ESL lesson focuses on sleep habits and our preoccupation with the science of sleep, teaching students advanced vocabulary and prepositional phrases like “to be flawed with,” “to be doomed to happen,” and “to fixate on.” Through interactive activities, students discuss routines, challenges, and solutions related to sleep. The lesson is available in both printable format for traditional classrooms and an online presentation. The user-friendly digital format allows easy navigation in presentation mode with just a click of the spacebar, requiring no additional software.
Target Audience:
- Level: B1-B2 (Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate)
- Best for: Adults and older teenagers
Content Breakdown:
- Warm-Up Activity
- Interview Your Partner
- Preposition Practice
- Error Detection
- Share Your Opinion
- Video Activity
- Video Comprehension
- Discussion Questions
HOMEWORK (Extra Language Immersion):
Reading and Quiz:
Read an article about sleep inertia and the feeling of grogginess after a nap. Complete a comprehension quiz to reinforce vocabulary and explore strategies to avoid grogginess.