Online lesson plans and other resources for your class of adult ESL beginners
This lesson plan teaches your beginner ESL students basic words and phrases needed for asking for help in a grocery store.
The lesson starts by identifying some grocery items and where they belong in the grocery store.
The lesson then offers practice activities, including a short video and role plays, to help students ask a grocery clerk for help finding these items.
Watch this short video role play about winter weather. This video is part of a complete lesson plan on the ESL Directions website.
Introduce your beginner ESL students to shortened and simplified sections of Canada’s citizenship guide. This new lesson plan focuses on Canada’s role in World War I and the reasons we celebrate Remembrance Day.
The lesson includes warm-up activities, vocabulary exercises, reading passages, and reflection questions aimed at fostering understanding of Canadian history.
Teach your beginner ESL students basic vocabulary for family members’ names.
This lesson plan includes vocabulary skill-building and skill-using activities, a short video, review exercises, and reflection questions.
You will also enhance your students’ speaking and comprehension skills by fostering personal sharing about their families.
Teach your beginner ESL students about Halloween. This lesson plan includes vocabulary flashcards and practice, a short video, storytelling, quizzes, and reflection questions.
The lesson will enhance your students’ understanding of Halloween and encourage discussions on similar celebrations in their home countries.
Online lesson plans and other resources for your class of adult ESL beginners
ESL Directions 