Lesson Plan- Anxiety

Instructor: Colette Matthews Date:

August 07, 2019
Context/Level: ESL CLB 5
Task(s) Listening- guided meditation, audio file, Coping Skills
Reading- reading and answering a Cloze activity Writing- Cloze and taking notes
Speaking- group and pairs work, reviews, answering questions, shadowing vocabulary/def

Outcomes- Listening- Understand simple to moderately complex directions and instructions

-Understand presentations related to personally relevant topics
-Apply new tips and techniques to manage Anxiety at home and in the
classroom
The learners will be able to: responds with actions to directions and instructions
-identifies key words and phrases
-interprets explanations
-recognizes and interprets advice, opinions, and suggestions
Language focus- vocabulary and pronunciation
Texts/Materials: Context: ESL CLB5
https://youtu.be/sz-cNBAK7Qs Focus of module:
https://www.talkenglish.com/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=761 Mental Health
https://youtu.be/QhJLLGuJCQ8 Issues-Managing
Anxiety
https://quizlet.com/_6we4no
handout- Cloze Activity Previous lesson:
Three Types of
handout- Coping Skills- pdf
Stress
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3A
Next lesson:
US%3A241bb24a-33c5-46a6-a42e-d12320e9dbd8
Trauma
handout- Coping with Anxiety
References:
https://www.livestrong.com/article/97139-different-levels-anxiety/
Trauma Awareness for TEAL Instructors PPt- Norquest College
yoomagazine.net
https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/coping-skills-
anxiety/anxiety/none
Warm-up:
Guided Meditation
Review of the Three Types of Stress 15 min
Procedures
Teacher- Welcome/Greetings to students
Invite everyone to get into a comfortable seated position for the Guided Meditation. 10 min
Start audio https://youtu.be/sz-cNBAK7Qs
Teacher- asks class how they are feeling now, ready to get started?

Teacher- Review of yesterday’s lesson: the Three Types of Stress- Migration,

5 min
Acculturation and Trauma
Teacher- Ask students to get into 3 groups to review one of the types of stress. A
spokesperson from each group will give the class a review
Teacher- Summary- so each of you will have experienced at least the Migration stress
(moving to Canada) and the Acculturation stress (learning English). Some of you may
also have experienced Traumatic stress.
Teacher- goes over Lesson plan for today- written on board- verbal review

- We are going to discuss Trauma tomorrow, but today’s topic is Anxiety

5 -10
- Ask students if anyone knows what “anxiety” is?
min
Anxiety- definition(s)- write on board

Teacher- give an example (real/imagined) of a situation where you felt anxious

Stress and its relationship to Anxiety- ask students as a class- select volunteers
causes, differences- write on board

Teacher- we are going to learn some new vocabulary related to Anxiety next, you can
go onto Quizlet to practice for homework this week

Quizlet- https://quizlet.com/_6we4no (display on SmartBoard)

15 min
Teacher Instructions- repeat word and definition after teacher (ask class if they see any
similarities with some of the words)

Teacher – let’s listen to the short audio clip on Anxiety and listen for some of the new
vocabulary words

Listening Activity - https://www.talkenglish.com/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=761 5 min

Listen 1st for main ideas, give students handout, Listen again for details

Handout- Cloze Activity

Teacher- have students exchange paper for marking

10 min
- asks or selects volunteers to read sentences with correct answer

Teacher- connect listening to Types- ie: positive- Motivating and negative-Disruptive

different types- mild, moderate, severe and panic

- examples in the classroom- ask students for examples ie: times when
they may feel anxiety/anxiousness (write on board) 5 min
- ie: speaking/presentations, and test anxiety, being called on to answer
a question/ to give an answer, making mistakes in front of others
(write on board)

Teacher Introduces video-6 Tips for Dealing with Speaking Anxiety

Have class organize into groups and brainstorm for 6 tips before they watch the video 5 min
Instructions for class are to write down something about each tip and to think about
the pairs activity after the video
Video: https://youtu.be/QhJLLGuJCQ8 0:00-08:56

After viewing the video, have the class form pairs and discuss which of the 6 tips they 10 min
would find most helpful and would be willing to try and why. Have volunteers from the
pairs tell the class about 1 tip they would try.

Teacher- Summary- we have learned quite a bit about Anxiety today and we just 10 min
watched a video on how to deal with Speaking in the Classroom, so now we are going
to do some exercises similar to the Guided Meditation that will help deal with other
types of Anxiety. (Starts to hand out the exercises to the class) There are Deep-
Breathing, Muscle Relaxation, Challenging thoughts, and use of Imagery.

handout-Coping Skills- pdf

Teacher asks if any students have experience with the techniques or have some
15
background knowledge about them.
min
Teacher goes over any unfamiliar vocabulary- coping, puckered, progressive, curl, flex,
scrunch, irrational, impact, evidence, trial, contributed, verifiable, imagery, harnesses,
comforting, secluded, fleetingly, sensations

Plus any vocabulary asked about by the students during or after the exercises

Teacher has class sit comfortably in their chairs- guides them through the breathing
exercises, progressive muscle tension/relaxation, irrational thoughts, and guided
imagery

Teacher asks students as a class which of the exercises they might do in class without
disturbing anyone- asks for volunteers

*all/any of them

Teacher- Conclusion- today we have learned about what? Asks students to raise their
hands for selection by teacher.

*stress, anxiety, new vocabulary, types of anxiety, Speaking Anxiety tips, Coping Skills
and now I am going to give you a handout on things you can do to minimize and do to
manage anxiety at home.

handout- Coping with Anxiety

skill-building- vocabulary on Quizlet, brainstorming and note-taking for “6 Tips” video
skill-using-group discussions, working in pairs, Guided Meditation
speaking tasks-group review, brainstorming, pairs activity, Bkg info discussions,
shadowing for vocabulary/pronunciation
Formative Assessment:
Listening- Cloze Activity, Gives opinion on an Anxiety Tip
 Lesson on Anxiety
Study online at quizlet.com/_6we4no

1. anxiety

The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen

2. anxious

experiencing worry, unease, and nervousness

3. emotional

related to feelings or psychological state of mind

4. fear

the usual reaction when a stressor involves real or imagined danger

5. mantra

a commonly repeated positive word or phrase

6. Meditation

the focusing of attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation

7. panic

A feeling of sudden, intense fear.

8. Stress

the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands
9. tension pressure
10. trauma an experience that was emotionally disturbing or distressing

11. uncertainty

doubt, the state of being unsure

12. worry

a state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.

 Handout- Cloze Activity from Listening

Fill in the blanks with a word from the listening.

uncertainty Doctor emotional uncertainty

medications many disorder weird

1. Anxiety can be a serious emotional problem.

2. Many people suffer from this problem.

3. I feel anxious anytime I'm faced with uncertainty."

4. Some people may need to go see a Doctor about their anxiety problem.

5. Sometimes people take medications to help with their anxiety.

Circle the correct word from the listening.

6. There are times when feeling anxious does/does not refer to a medical problem.

7. Kadija was/was not anxious to start classes on Monday. She really likes school.
 Coping with Anxiety

Everyone feels anxiety at times- but there are things you can do to minimize anxiety and
manage anxiety.

1. Healthy Living:
Exercise on a regular basis (try for 30 min/day about 3-4 days per week to start)
Eat well balanced meals, 3 times per day
Get enough sleep and set up a regular sleep routine- adults need 8-9 hours of
sleep per night
Avoid illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco and excess caffeine

2. Healthy Thinking:
Don’t worry about things you can’t control- ex. Weather
Look at change as a positive challenge
Positive thoughts and positive self-talk
Set realistic goals
Meditate

3. Healthy Actions:
Prepare well in advance for events that may be stressful- ex. Test/Project
Ask for help from friends, family, and teachers
Take breaks for daily stress with time with friends, fun activities and/or group sports
Work to resolve conflicts without anger and losing temper
Solve problems one at a time- take one task at a time
Avoid overscheduling- prioritize activities

modified from: yoomagazine.net