Explore the connection between coffee and personality with this engaging B2 ESL reading, vocabulary, and speaking lesson for International Coffee Day.

Based on an adapted article from Psych Central, this lesson explores what coffee preferences might reveal about personality and how reliable the research behind these claims really is.

Students learn nine personality traits, predict personality types associated with different coffee orders, read for gist and detail, analyse fictional profiles, and apply the findings to their own coffee preferences. They also discuss research limitations and think critically about how scientific findings are presented in the media.

In this lesson, students will:

• Read and discuss an adapted article from Psych Central

• Learn and practise nine personality traits (e.g. laid-back, conscientious, reckless, etc.)

• Match personality traits with different coffee orders

• Use evidence from a text to support their ideas

• Apply the topic to their own coffee preferences

Perfect for B2 adult and teenage learners, this ready-to-teach lesson requires minimal preparation and combines reading, vocabulary, critical thinking, and speaking around the theme of International Coffee Day.