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LESSON DESCRIPTION
The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin is a 30–45 minute ESL lesson for beginner learners (A1–A2), based on a classic fable with a powerful message: don’t pretend to be someone you’re not. This engaging lesson combines storytelling, listening, vocabulary, and creative production in a structured and learner-friendly format.
LEVEL: A1 – A2
LESSON TIME: 30 – 45 MIN
Why Choose This Lesson?
- Story-Based Learning
Students explore the fable of a donkey who wears a lion’s skin to scare others — until the truth is revealed. It’s a fun and meaningful context for language practice. - Core Vocabulary Practice
Learners work with key words like forest, wind, scary, to trick, and sharp claws through matching and gap-fill tasks to build foundational vocabulary in context. - Video Comprehension
Students watch a short animated video and complete true/false and multiple-choice questions to reinforce comprehension and listening skills. - Guided Story Retelling
The speaking task encourages students to retell the story in pairs using question prompts, helping them practice sequencing, summarizing, and using past simple. - Creative Writing (Optional)
As homework or an extension activity, students write a paragraph about the story using sentence starters and all the bolded vocabulary, reinforcing grammar and structure.
Ideal For:
- Teachers who want to use stories and fables to build language skills
- Young learners or beginner teens practicing vocabulary and past tenses
- Classrooms focused on speaking, listening, and creative production
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