What’s your major? Education

In this lesson, your students will:

• • Share what kind of students they were and how much they enjoyed studying.
  • Watch a short video and practice saying their major.
  • Fix common lexical mistakes about education and degrees.
  • Listen to a monologue about university life and complete a gap-fill.
  • Clarify and practice key academic phrases.
  • Compare learning experiences using prompts and speaking cards.
  • Debate on factors that play a role in choosing majors.
  • Interview each other on their learning experiences, subjects, exams, etc.
  • Compare education systems and the flexibility of choosing majors.
  • Practice describing educational experience as part of a job interview.

This lesson contains up to 15 exercises that raise students’ awareness of and correct common errors when talking about education and degrees through clarification, controlled practice, and freer speaking activities using key academic vocabulary.