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What is your MOJO?

Level	Category	Format	Duration
B2-C1	General English	Audio	60-90 min

What's the "What is your MOJO?" ESL Lesson About?

B2-C1 · General English

Main Objectives

• define and explore the concept of "mojo" as a unique personal charm, energy, and magnetic confidence;
• analyze different "mojo archetypes" (e.g., The Secure Maverick, The Room Commander, The Optimism Radiator) and reflect on personal strengths;
• practice listening comprehension by identifying how three speakers cultivate their mojo and evaluating "Mojo vs. Nojo" attitudes in a targeted podcast task.

About This Lesson

In this lesson, students begin by examining pictures of people displaying their mojo and matching ten distinct mojo archetypes (e.g., The Storyteller's Hold, The Pitch Master, The Knowing Smirk, The Ultimate Host) to the correct images, sparking a discussion on who in their lives embodies these traits. The lesson then transitions to a reading of a post by Dushka Zapata titled "Everyone has mojo," where learners match highlighted vocabulary (e.g., aplomb, impudence, saunter, swashbuckle, coiled) to their definitions and reflect on the author's core questions: What is your mojo? Can you really lose it? The core media tasks feature three speakers (Alexandra, Paavo, and Natalia) sharing the specific activities that give them mojo (e.g., growing herbs, dancing while cooking, fixing broken things, wearing green for confidence). Students identify which activities belong to which speaker and note the small details they provide. Finally, the lesson concludes with a podcast task titled "Do You Have Mojo or Nojo?" where students mark a list of attitudes as either "M" (Mojo - e.g., Inspire others, Run the extra mile, Show a zest for life) or "N" (Nojo - e.g., Act like a zombie, Are lazy, Act like a victim) before listening to verify their answers.

This lesson runs 60-90 min and can be split across two shorter sessions if needed. The audio component works well for pre-class listening practice.

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