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👩‍👧‍👦 The Mother of ...Ten Sons!
An engaging lesson designed to boost awareness about different paths to motherhood, break down social stereotypes, and build fluency through real-life stories and reflective conversation.
 
🎯 Goal of the Lesson
To inspire students to reflect on modern parenting, challenge stereotypes about motherhood, and build vocabulary and fluency around family, age, and lifestyle topics. To interest and engage.
⏰ Duration
15-20 minutes (easily adjustable)
👥 Target Group
Adults at B1 level and above.
Perfect for family-themed discussions, values-oriented learners, or conversation-focused classes.
📦 What’s Included in the Lesson?
👟 Warm-up: “What Makes a Mother?”
Begin with a pre-video discussion and then watch the short videoto check how the ideas compared to the reality - video.
🎥 Video Tasks
Watch a short, powerful 60-second video about a mother raising 10 sons.
Follow up (in class or as a homework assignment) with a short documentary on a woman who gave birth at age 53.
Both videos provide diverse and thought-provoking perspectives on modern motherhood.
🧠 Discussion: Challenging Stereotypes
Explore and discuss common stereotypes about large families or older parents. Use sentence starters like Both..., Similarly..., and In the same way... to encourage comparison and reflective speaking.
🗣️ Vocabulary Boost
Learn and practice vocabulary related to parenting and modern family life:
Surrogacy
Triplets, etc. Teach & Practice and practice key vocabulary from the videos, such as: Surrogacy, Triplets, etc. Use matching and gap-fills exercises to reinforce the terms.
✅ Answer Key Included
💬 Why Teachers Love It
This lesson connects English learning with meaningful, real-life themes. It encourages thoughtful discussions, challenges assumptions, and deepens students’ understanding of modern family life — while expanding vocabulary and confidence in speaking.