Dear Future Generations

Climate change, the future

Video (Spoken poetry), S worksheet, T guide

B2, B2+, C1

– to raise awareness of an important issue

– to expand students’ knowledge about current events

– to develop students’ creative and critical thinking

– to develop the four language skills

– to broaden students’ vocabulary about global issues and more specifically, climate change

– to develop students’ autonomy, presentations skills, research skills and cooperation

From the Encyclopaedia of Alternative Facts

Fake news, hoaxes

S worksheet, T guide, 6 hoax stories

B2, B2+, C1

– to raise awareness of an important issue

– to expand students’ knowledge about current events

– to develop students’ creative and critical thinking

– to develop student’s speaking and writing skills

– to develop students’ autonomy, presentations skills, research skills and cooperation

– to develop students’ argumentative skills and perspective–taking

Hozier – Cherry Wine

Domestic violence, ending violence against women

Video (video clip) S worksheet, T guide, slides with the pictures

B2+, C1

– to raise awareness of a global issue and to develop students’ knowledge about it (domestic violence)

– to develop students’ vocabulary in connection with violence

– to develop students’ media literacy

– to develop students’ analytical and interpreting skills

– to develop students’ critical thinking skills and creativity

– to develop students’ researching and synthesising skills

– to develop students’ communicative and presentation skills

Jackie Kay – Constant and Glasgow Snow

Migration, human rights

S worksheet, T guide

B2, B2+, C1

– to raise awareness of a current issue

– to develop students’ critical thinking and creativity

– to develop students’ communicative skills

– to develop students’ empathy and tolerance

– to expand students’ knowledge about human rights

– to expand students’ vocabulary

Major Lazer – Get Free

Poverty, power, oppression

Video (video clip), S worksheet, T guide, Kahoot

B2+, C1

– to raise awareness of an important issue

– to expand students’ knowledge about poverty

– to develop students’ critical thinking

– to develop student’s listening skills

– to develop students’ autonomy, presentations skills, research skills and cooperation

– to develop students’ empathy

– to encourage students to take some action

Oh Wonder – High on Humans

Talking to strangers, conversations, random acts of kindness

Video (video clip), S worksheet (A and B), T guide

B1+, B2, B2+

– to raise awareness of the issue of isolation and encourage students to be friendlier to strangers

– to develop students’ vocabulary in connection with the topic of communication

– to encourage students to ask questions (info-gap activity)

– to develop students’ empathy

– to encourage students to take action

Open your World – a Heineken Advertisement

Bridging our differences, feminism, climate change, transgender issues

Video (advertisement), S worksheet, T guide, menti.com word cloud

B2+, C1

– to develop students’ vocabulary (personality adjectives, global issues)

– to develop students’ listening skills (listening for specific information)

– to develop their knowledge about certain global issues

– to develop students’ critical thinking skills

– to develop students’ researching and analytical skills

– to develop students’ communicative and argumentative skills

– to make students take a stand on certain issues

– to develop students’ attitudes of openness and curiosity

– to develop group dynamics

Robert Waldinger – What Makes a Good Life?

Ageing, happiness, fighting loneliness

Video (TED talk), S worksheet, T guide

B2+, C1

– to raise awareness of an important issue – to expand students’ knowledge about a widespread phenomenon – to develop students’ self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and empathy – to develop students’ critical thinking – to develop student’s listening, reading and speaking skills – to develop students’ autonomy, presentations skills, research skills and cooperation

The Happy Broadcast

The news, anxiety, coping strategies, positivity

S worksheet, T guide, 2 articles

B2+, C1

– to develop students’ vocabulary

– to develop student’s reading and speaking skills

– to develop their knowledge about certain global issues

– to develop students’ critical thinking skills

– to develop students’ researching and analytical skills

– to develop students’ communicative and argumentative skills

– to develop students’ attitudes of openness, curiosity and positivity

– to develop group dynamics

The Life Cycle of a T-shirt

Sustainability, fashion, fast fashion, fashion footprint

Video, S worksheet, interactive worksheet, wifi, smartphone for each pair of students

B2, B2+, C1, C2

– to develop students’ listening, reading and speaking skills

– to develop their knowledge about sustainability and pollution

– to develop students’ critical thinking skills

– to develop students’ researching and analytical skills

– to develop students’ communicative and argumentative skills

– to encourage eco-conscious behaviour