ESL Lesson on Minecraft - Listening + Writing Activity

Use Minecraft to prompt English listening and writing with a linked-video activity and essay choices. Students listen for information before developing a written response about the game and its appeal.
Grades
Grades 7–12
Pages
15
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Apr 25, 2024

Subject
Foreign Languages, ESL
Topic
ESL, English Second Language
Resource types
Activities
Answer key
Included

Product description

From the author

This Minecraft lesson supports intermediate and advanced English learners with picture description, listening and writing activities. Use it with middle- or high-school classes, ESL Centers, or tutoring groups.

The 15-page PDF includes an introduction, three photo prompts, a linked-video listening activity with eleven response items, three essay choices and a listening answer key. The writing choices include an option for students who have not played Minecraft.

Preview the linked video and choose a writing prompt that fits your learners. The download contains the lesson PDF; the video is accessed online.

Creator-supplied links: Learning with Alan!

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Practice listening comprehension in English by responding to eleven items tied to a linked video about Minecraft

  • Write a short essay in English responding to one of three provided prompts

Teaching tips

  • Have the linked video ready before beginning the listening questions.
  • Let students choose one writing prompt for a longer response.

Skills covered

  • Listening comprehension — students respond to eleven numbered items tied to a linked video about Minecraft.

  • English essay writing — students write a short response to one of three provided prompts.

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Do students need to be Minecraft players?

One advertised writing choice asks whether students would like to try the game, providing an option for learners who have not played it.

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Core concepts

  • ESL listening comprehension

  • ESL writing prompts

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