Oct 20, 2023: Retiring Overseas

A Canadian couple in their 60’s talk about their research into retiring overseas.

Lesson Plan: Retiring Overseas (1.5 hours)

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Warm-Up (10-15 minutes):

Purpose:

• Activate students’ prior knowledge.
• Establish the context for the lesson.

Activities:

1. Initial Inquiry:
   • Pose the idea that some people choose to retire in a different country. Ask if students know of anyone from Japan who has done this. Share responses.
2. Question Formation Exercise:
   • Students break into small groups and brainstorm questions they would ask a couple in their 60s who have moved to a foreign country. They have 5 minutes for this task.
3. Group Presentation:
   • Groups share their questions with the class. Discuss commonalities and unique queries among the groups.

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Presentation (15-20 minutes):

Purpose:

• Introduce key vocabulary and concepts related to retiring overseas.

Activities:

1. Vocabulary Introduction:
   • Present key phrases and vocabulary, explaining meanings and usage.
2. Video Screening:
   • Play the video and ask students to look for answers to their warm-up questions.
   • The Real Truth About Retiring Abroad What Shocked Us – YouTube
   • Listening Exercise

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Practice (30-40 minutes):

Purpose:

• Enable students to apply the new vocabulary and concepts in context.

Activities:

1. Comprehension Discussion:
   • Students, in small groups, discuss answers to comprehension questions related to the video.
2. Geography Exercise:
   • Provide world maps and a list of countries mentioned in the video. Students locate these countries on the map.

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Production (15-20 minutes):

Purpose:

• Demonstrate individual and collective understanding of the lesson’s content.

Activities:

1. Hypothetical Discussion:
   • Students imagine they’ve won the lottery and discuss, in pairs, which country they’d move to and why.
2. Peer Presentations:
   • Students present their decisions to the class and field questions from their peers.

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Cool Down/Reflection (10-15 minutes):

Purpose:

• Consolidate learning and reflect on lesson objectives.

Activities:

1. Class Summary:
   • Quick recap of key points discussed and learned.
2. Self-Assessment:
   • Students rate their own participation