ESL Lesson Plans for Speaking

Being Your Own Boss

Do you have what it takes to be your own boss? In this lesson, students will learn about the pros and cons of being self-employed. This lesson features a video that discusses self-employment. Students will learn and practice the zero and first conditionals, time clauses, phrases, and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Robots at Work

Will robots take over the world? In this lesson, students will learn about robots and the role they could play in our lives in the future. This lesson features a video that discusses the involvement of automation in our daily lives and the possibility of robots taking over more of our jobs one day. Students will learn and practice the future verb tenses and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Three Strange Signs You Will Become Successful

What’s the recipe for success? In this lesson, students will learn about success and how people define it differently. This lesson features a video discussing signs of becoming a successful person. Students will learn and practice linking words, phrasal verbs, and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Youth Slang

You don’t want to be caught dead using the wrong slang! In this lesson, students will learn about American slang and words that come and go. This lesson features a video of two men discussing new words in colloquial language. Students will learn and practice adjectives, adverbs, and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Growing Up

It’s time to start a new chapter! In this lesson, students will learn about the difficulties associated with the transition from college to working a full-time job. This lesson features a story that discusses various things you have to learn and the responsibilities you have to take on when growing up. Students will learn and practice gerunds, infinitives, and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Climate Change

The sands of time are running out! In this lesson, students will learn about climate change, renewable energy, and nuclear power. The lesson features a video that discusses ways to cope with climate change and the possible advantages of nuclear energy. Students will learn and practice the zeroth, first, and second conditionals and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.