Lesson Plan Description – A group of friends is trying to decide what movie to see. Preparation – Copy / cut role play cards before class. Prepare one role play card per student. Prepare a list of movies currently in theaters (preferably with images of the movie posters). Optionally, students can look up movies currently […]
Music ESL Role Play
Lesson Plan Description – Students create a band and try to get gigs at music venues. Preparation – Make a copy of the “Musician Sheet” for each student. Prepare some examples of different music genres for students to listen to (optional). Warm up Put students in pairs or groups of three or four. Ask them […]
First Impressions ESL Role Play
Lesson Plan Description – Students meet and greet their classmates’ imaginary personas then choose who gave the best first impression. (Note to teacher – This activity works best with eight or more students, but if you have a small class, students can use their real identities and not choose the most popular person.) Preparation – […]
Direct to Indirect Speech, Interviews Lesson Plan
Age Level: 22-30 Ability Level: Level 6 Grammar Type of Lesson: Review Objectives- By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Form statements in indirect speech Recognize the differences between direct and indirect speech Ask important information Incorporate questioning techniques Use listening skills to answer complex questions Use adjectives to describe people, […]
Pronunciation of Sibilants Lesson Plan
Age Level: 15-38 Ability Level: Pronunciation 2 (Correlated with levels 3 and 4 grammar) Type of Lesson: New Objectives- By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Recognize the various forms and manifestations of sibilant sounds Understand the articulation (or mouth positions) required to make the sounds Materials Needed: Percussion Instruments (Provided […]
Writing Lesson Plan
Age Level: 16-28 Ability Level: Writing 2 (Correlated with levels 4 and 5 grammar) Type of Lesson: Review Objectives- By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Detect errors in sentence structure, syntax, word use, vocabulary and overall sense of written passages To correct errors To work with peers in a meaningful […]
Nouns Review Lesson Plan
Age Level: 19-32 Ability Level: Level 2A (First half of level 2) Type of Lesson: Review of Previous Lesson Objectives- By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Define and provide examples of nouns Identify various objects (e.g., door, ceiling, desk) Recognize mistakes in identification Express that something is different Use correct […]
Nouns Lesson Plan
Age Level: 19-32 Ability Level: Level 2A (First half of level 2) Type of Lesson: New Objectives- By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Define and provide examples of nouns Identify various objects (e.g., door, ceiling, desk) Use correct pronunciation when defining nouns Use listening skills and subtle clues to solve […]