Summary
This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers explores the phenomenon of ASMR. This ESL class material uses a video and engaging activities to help B2 students discuss sensory experiences and their effects on well-being, mood, and relaxation.
This complete ESL lesson helps students understand the internet trend of ASMR. The class starts with a warm-up discussion about personal sensory experiences. Students then learn key vocabulary before watching a video to answer comprehension questions. The lesson includes a grammar focus on verbs used to describe effects (e.g., induce, alleviate) and finishes with a structured speaking activity where students share their own opinions and sensory triggers using the new language.
Activities
- Students begin by discussing personal sensory experiences, such as relaxing or annoying sounds, before matching key vocabulary like "tingle," "soothing," and "placebo effect" to their definitions to prepare for the main topic.
- After watching a short video that explains what ASMR is, students answer comprehension questions. This is followed by a grammar practice section focusing on verbs used to describe effects, such as "alleviate," "induce," and "trigger."
- The lesson culminates in a speaking activity where students use the new vocabulary and grammar to discuss their opinions on ASMR, describe their own sensory triggers, and talk about different, non-medical ways to alleviate stress.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary in this lesson centers on describing physical and emotional sensations. Students will learn and practice using words such as tingle, alleviate, euphoria, stimuli, soothing, benign, crisp sounds, and placebo effect to discuss the topic accurately.
Grammar focus
The grammar section focuses on using precise verbs to describe cause and effect. Students will learn the difference between verbs like alleviate, promote, induce, trigger, and enhance, and practice applying them in context to sound more advanced and specific.
