Summary
Through vocabulary exercises, a video, and grammar practice focusing on the passive voice, learners will develop the language to discuss feelings of self-doubt and achievement. The lesson aims to build awareness and equip students with strategies to recognize and address these feelings, enhancing their confidence when talking about personal and professional accomplishments.
Activities
Students begin by reflecting on personal achievements and moments of self-doubt, setting the stage for understanding imposter syndrome.
They learn new vocabulary related to self-doubt and achievement, guessing meanings from context and matching terms with definitions.
Learners watch a TED-Ed video about imposter syndrome, answering comprehension questions to deepen their understanding of its nature and impact.
The lesson includes grammar practice on the passive voice, rewriting sentences to adopt a more formal, explanatory tone often found in academic discussions.
Students apply learned vocabulary in a fill-in-the-blanks exercise and discuss personal strategies for building confidence and combating imposter syndrome.
Vocabulary focus
The lesson emphasizes vocabulary crucial for discussing imposter syndrome and related feelings. Key terms include nagging doubt, fraudulence, unwarranted, pervasive, accolades, downplay, pluralistic ignorance, surefire, banish, frank, competence, and phenomenon. Phrasal verbs such as shake a feeling and spiral into are also covered, enabling nuanced discussion on the topic.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on the passive voice, particularly its use in formal and academic contexts, such as the video presentation on imposter syndrome. Students will practice transforming active sentences into the passive voice, understanding how it shifts emphasis from the doer of an action to the action itself or the recipient. This is common when discussing studies, findings, or general beliefs related to psychological topics.
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