Regrets of the Dying – Reading Comprehension Worksheet & Lesson Plan

ESL and English reading lesson built on an article about the top five regrets of the dying, moving from partner discussion through comprehension and vocabulary work to a grammar focus on wish + past perfect.
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Updated May 05, 2023

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ESL, Language Development, English
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Mortality, Life Regrets
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Regrets of The Dying - Reading Comprehension Worksheet & Lesson Plan: An Innovative Teaching Resource.

This unique lesson plan explores the profound topic of mortality and how understanding past regrets can lead a fulfilling life. It bases on the insights collected by Australian nurse, Bronnie Ware from dying patients expressing their common life regrets.

Why Choose This Lesson Plan?
  1. Mature Discussion: Rare topics like death, good lives and carrying no regrets are rarely discussed in regular educational materials.
  2. Critical Thinking: Encourages students to explore broader dimensions of human experience while incredibly boosting their critical thinking capability.
  3. Varied Approaches: The lesson plan includes varied activities and discussion prompts catering to all student preferences promoting confidence building as societal members.
Bronnie Ware's Revelations Promote Personal Growth.

The teaching method using extracts from Bronnie Ware's revelations affirms an enlightening classroom atmosphere thereby inspiring students' contemplation about personal life choices significantly influencing their future existence purposefulness perception.

More than Conventional Factual Knowledge:
  • The Regrets Of The Dying Lesson Plan triggers thought-provoking conversations leading towards transformational learning experiences that extend beyond normal teaching methods.
Suitability:All Year Levels & for both Native English Speakers and Second Language Learners. Facilitates English language advancement with auxiliary ESL (English as Second Language) resources proving useful for an internationally diverse mix of students. Digital Delivery: All study materials are delivered digitally as easily accessible PDF file type formats ensuring seamless implementation whether used in state school classrooms, home-schooling environments or even small learning groups.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Answer comprehension questions about the top five regrets described in the article

  • Find and define vocabulary words in context

  • Use wish + had + past participle to express regret

Teaching tips

  • The teacher guide notes that ESL students may need extra support with the past perfect, so the grammar section could be modelled before the writing task.

Skills covered

  • Vocabulary in context — locating and defining nine words in the article

  • Grammar practice — forming wish sentences in the past perfect about their own lives

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Core concepts

  • Reading comprehension

  • Past perfect

  • Expressing regret

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