Watch this short video role play about winter weather. This video is part of a complete lesson plan on the ESL Directions website.
Category Archives: weather
Week of May 5/25
This lesson plan teaches ESL students the names for seasons and months, with a focus on the seasons in Alberta. Activities include identifying and describing seasons and months, discussing appropriate clothing for each season, and comparing Alberta’s weather with their home countries.
Week of Jan. 27/25
This lesson plan focuses on teaching your beginner ESL students strategies for making small talk about the weather in Canada. Activities include vocabulary building, listening and reading exercises, a short video, and role plays. Cultural discussions highlight differences in small talk expectations. The class encourages full sentence responses and reflection on personal experiences.
What’s new: Week of Oct. 7/24
This updated page on Canadian weather offers online lesson plans and other resources for ESL beginners. The lesson plans build your students’ understanding of weather forecasts and extreme winter weather through discussion questions, vocabulary practice, comprehension activities, and review exercises.
What’s new: Week of August 5/24
Two new lesson plans (“Small talk topics” and “Making small talk about the weather”) help students improve their small talk skills. Lesson material includes opening and closing discussion questions, vocabulary practice exercises, audio activities, role plays, and an online board game.
ESL Directions 