ESL Lesson Plans for Beginners (A1)

Guess Who / What It Is!

Are you the type of person to take a wild guess or an educated one? In this lesson, students will discuss various things and people. This lesson features audio of people describing what they see. Students will also learn and practice using articles with nouns and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Breakfast Is a Good Start

Do you believe breakfast is the most important meal of the day? In this lesson, students will learn about various types of food. This lesson features audio of two people describing what they have for breakfast. Students will also learn and practice countable and uncountable nouns and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Do You Have Blue Eyes?

You look like a million dollars! In this lesson, students will discuss people’s appearances and learn how to describe how someone looks. This lesson features audio of a person describing various people’s looks. Students will also learn and practice the use of the verb “to have” and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Into the Past

Let’s take a trip down memory lane! In this lesson, students will discuss their childhood and things they did in the past. This lesson features audio of a person talking about past events. Students will also learn and practice the past simple tense and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Who Are You?

Who are you, and what do you do? In this lesson, students will discuss and describe people and their various backgrounds. This lesson features audio of people talking about themselves. Students will also learn and practice the verb “to be” and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

What Do You Do Happily?

Would you rather be a jack-of-all-trades or a master in one skill? In this lesson, students will discuss different behaviors and activities that people are good and bad at. This lesson features audio of a person talking about their skills. Students will also learn and practice adverbs and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

How Good Are You at Planning?

Are you a laid-back planner or do you strictly adhere to a "game plan"? In this lesson, students will engage in discussions centered on making plans for the future. This lesson is supplemented with audio content highlighting a real-life work issue. Additionally, participants will learn and employ the use and structure of “be going to + verb”, complemented by specific vocabulary tailored to this theme. Furthermore, the module includes a plethora of interactive discussions and worksheets, meticulously crafted for both adults and teenagers.

Meet My Colleagues

How long does it take you to fall into a habit? In this lesson, students will discuss routine habits and actions happening in the moment. This lesson features audio of a person describing their colleagues. Students will also learn and practice the difference between the present continuous and the present simple tense and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

What’s Your Hobby?

Time flies when you’re having fun! In this lesson, students will learn about various indoor and outdoor hobbies. This lesson features audio of a person talking about different activities they enjoy doing in their free time. Students will also learn and practice ways to express likes and dislikes with “ing” and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Do You Work on the Weekend?

Are you working in your dream job or in a dead-end one? In this lesson, students will learn about various types of jobs. This lesson features audio of people describing the work they do. Students will also learn and practice time expressions with prepositions and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.