Nature As Therapy

Short overview of the lesson:

• Watch short videos of natural sounds and discuss their immediate psychological and physical effects.
• Learn and practise key vocabulary related to cognition, attention, and mental fatigue.
• Watch a video about a scientific experiment investigating how nature affects the brain.
• Listen for gist to identify the aim of the experiment and the main message of the video.
• Listen for detail to understand the experimental design, methods, and findings.
• Discuss the implications of the study and evaluate whether nature therapy is scientifically supported.
• Debate the statement that nature therapy is more of a lifestyle trend than an evidence-based treatment.
• Play a myth-or-fact game about scientific claims related to nature and mental health.
• Complete an interactive game where students make choices to restore “brain energy.”
• Practise vocabulary through additional tasks and watch a second short video about nature and attention.
• Complete creative tasks, including designing an advertisement for nature therapy and writing a short social media response to the phrase “Go outside and touch grass.”