English Lesson Plans for ESL EFL Classes
English lesson plans for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels including reading, writing, listening, grammar, speaking, pronunciation for adult and childrens' classes as well as Business English.
Advanced Lesson Plans (62)
Listening Lesson Plans (12)
Beginner Lesson Plans (22)
Printable Quizzes for Class (133)
Children's Lesson Plans (28)
Pronunciation Lesson Plans (13)
Conversation Lesson Plans (54)
Reading Lesson Plans (16)
Grammar Lessons (72)
Vocabulary Lesson Plans (25)
Intermediate Lesson Plans (74)
Writing Lesson Plans (25)
Using Reading Comprehension in Lessons
Incorporating reading comprehension and dialogues into a lesson plan to help focus on specific grammar or subject areas. The following lesson plan is a blueprint to using these resources for your classes.
Incorporating reading comprehension and dialogues into a lesson plan to help focus on specific grammar or subject areas. The following lesson plan is a blueprint to using these resources for your classes.
Brain GymŪ Exercises
A quick guide to basic Brain GymŪ exercises which help improve concentration for any classroom activity, as well as ESL EFL leaning situations
A quick guide to basic Brain GymŪ exercises which help improve concentration for any classroom activity, as well as ESL EFL leaning situations
Multiple Intelligences in the ESL Classroom
An overview of multiple intelligences and their use in the ESL and EFL classroom. Each overview provides example lessons focusing on the intelligence type.
An overview of multiple intelligences and their use in the ESL and EFL classroom. Each overview provides example lessons focusing on the intelligence type.
Lesson Plans
The most popular English learning lesson plans on esl.about.com for use in ESL and EFL classes. Lessons include activities and printable worksheets, as well as step by step instructions.
The most popular English learning lesson plans on esl.about.com for use in ESL and EFL classes. Lessons include activities and printable worksheets, as well as step by step instructions.
Decide to Become an ESL Teacher
Things to think about before you decide to become an ESL (English as a Second Language ) teacher.
Things to think about before you decide to become an ESL (English as a Second Language ) teacher.
Free Teaching ESL / EFL Course
This course introduces and discusses the most important aspects of teaching: basic theory, job opportunities, teaching speaking, grammar, listening, reading and writing skills, how to assess student needs, develop a syllabus, and hints and tricks for a more enjoyable teaching environment. During the course ready to go lesson plans will be provided to help you implement the techniques discussed.
This course introduces and discusses the most important aspects of teaching: basic theory, job opportunities, teaching speaking, grammar, listening, reading and writing skills, how to assess student needs, develop a syllabus, and hints and tricks for a more enjoyable teaching environment. During the course ready to go lesson plans will be provided to help you implement the techniques discussed.
Free Daily Lesson
Each day there will be a new lesson for you to practice your English. Lessons are designed with popular topics including: real life, music, eavesdropping (gossip), slang and the movies. Lessons include an intro, listening comprehension, dialogue with idiomatic expressions explained, a discussion section, grammar point and follow-up quiz.
Each day there will be a new lesson for you to practice your English. Lessons are designed with popular topics including: real life, music, eavesdropping (gossip), slang and the movies. Lessons include an intro, listening comprehension, dialogue with idiomatic expressions explained, a discussion section, grammar point and follow-up quiz.
Teaching Absolute Beginners - 20 Point Program
Teaching absolute beginners requires the teacher to pay special attention to the order in which new language is introduced. This 20 point program provides a syllabus to take students from speaking no English at all to being able to fulfill basic communication needs including; giving person information describing their daily routines and the world around them.
Teaching absolute beginners requires the teacher to pay special attention to the order in which new language is introduced. This 20 point program provides a syllabus to take students from speaking no English at all to being able to fulfill basic communication needs including; giving person information describing their daily routines and the world around them.
Match-up!
Match-Up! is a game that helps students review basic sentence structure and match these structures to grammar concepts / structures / forms they have studied throughout the year.
Match-Up! is a game that helps students review basic sentence structure and match these structures to grammar concepts / structures / forms they have studied throughout the year.
Student Correction - When and How?
A discussion of when and how to correct students in English learning classes, especially ESL and EFL classes. After a short look at current techniques, the article ends with suggestions as to when and how it is appropriate to correct, while not curbing students' enthusiasm.
A discussion of when and how to correct students in English learning classes, especially ESL and EFL classes. After a short look at current techniques, the article ends with suggestions as to when and how it is appropriate to correct, while not curbing students' enthusiasm.
BRAIN friendly English Learning
Take a look at this exciting approach to learning/teaching English which focuses on using all areas of the brain while enjoying learning.
Take a look at this exciting approach to learning/teaching English which focuses on using all areas of the brain while enjoying learning.
Choosing Props for the ESL/EFL classroom
The use of various "props" in the classroom can really liven things up and help students improve their long term learning.
The use of various "props" in the classroom can really liven things up and help students improve their long term learning.
Grammar Chants
Grammar chants can be a lot of fun to use in classes. They are especially effective to help students learn problematic forms, words, etc. through repetition the right side of the brain engages its 'musical' intelligence.
Grammar chants can be a lot of fun to use in classes. They are especially effective to help students learn problematic forms, words, etc. through repetition the right side of the brain engages its 'musical' intelligence.
Beginner Grammar Review - 1
I call this lesson "grammar banging" as it is a review for beginner level classes of many of the most important points touched on during the year.
I call this lesson "grammar banging" as it is a review for beginner level classes of many of the most important points touched on during the year.
Conversation Lesson: Multinationals - Help or Hindrance?
A great conversation lesson that has a lot of success around the world. Students need to discuss whether multinationals are a bane or a boon to local cultures.
A great conversation lesson that has a lot of success around the world. Students need to discuss whether multinationals are a bane or a boon to local cultures.
English: Stress - Timed Language I
Pre-intermediate to upper intermediate level lesson focusing on improving pronunciation by awareness raising and practice of stress-timing in spoken English.
Pre-intermediate to upper intermediate level lesson focusing on improving pronunciation by awareness raising and practice of stress-timing in spoken English.
Intermediate Grammar Review - 1
I call this lesson "grammar banging" as it is a review for intermediate level classes of many of the most important points touched on during the year. Each question focuses on a specific grammar goal - some, any, present perfect , gerunds, infinitives, prepositions, etc.
I call this lesson "grammar banging" as it is a review for intermediate level classes of many of the most important points touched on during the year. Each question focuses on a specific grammar goal - some, any, present perfect , gerunds, infinitives, prepositions, etc.
Intermediate Level Syllabus
This syllabus provides a general outline proposal for creating courses for intermediate level students. This syllabus can be easily adapted for individual classes while retaining an overall structure aimed at helping students acquire the language they need to communicate.
This syllabus provides a general outline proposal for creating courses for intermediate level students. This syllabus can be easily adapted for individual classes while retaining an overall structure aimed at helping students acquire the language they need to communicate.
Interpreting Statistics - Advanced Level Lesson Plan
This upper level conversation lesson uses statistics as a starting point for students to interpret information and draw their own conclusions. This lesson is especially useful to encourage students to not only repeat information they read, but develop their own opinions.
This upper level conversation lesson uses statistics as a starting point for students to interpret information and draw their own conclusions. This lesson is especially useful to encourage students to not only repeat information they read, but develop their own opinions.
Lesson: Lego Blocks
Groups decide upon a design, give it a description (a name), and then write down step-by-step instructions for how another group could construct the same design from the six pieces. This activity promotes an enormous amount of discussion within the groups during the instruction-writing phase.
Groups decide upon a design, give it a description (a name), and then write down step-by-step instructions for how another group could construct the same design from the six pieces. This activity promotes an enormous amount of discussion within the groups during the instruction-writing phase.
Lower Levels Grammar Review - 1
I call this lesson "grammar banging" as it is a review for beginner to intermediate level classes of many of the most important points touched on during the year. Each question focuses on a specific grammar goal - some, any, present perfect , gerunds, infinitives, prepositions, etc.
I call this lesson "grammar banging" as it is a review for beginner to intermediate level classes of many of the most important points touched on during the year. Each question focuses on a specific grammar goal - some, any, present perfect , gerunds, infinitives, prepositions, etc.
Newspaper Reading and Writing
This lesson focuses on calling students' attention to this type of writing style on a deeper, grammatical level. It ends with students writing up their own short articles with a follow-up listening comprehension opportunity.
This lesson focuses on calling students' attention to this type of writing style on a deeper, grammatical level. It ends with students writing up their own short articles with a follow-up listening comprehension opportunity.
Points of View
Points of View is an intermediate to advanced level conversation lesson that asks students to rate their opinions from one to ten (1 - strongly agree / 10 - strongly disagree) on a number of controversial issues.
Points of View is an intermediate to advanced level conversation lesson that asks students to rate their opinions from one to ten (1 - strongly agree / 10 - strongly disagree) on a number of controversial issues.
Teaching Grammar in an ESL / EFL Setting
An overview to teaching grammar in an ESL / EFL setting. This article discusses the questions that need to be asked before beginning to teach the class as well as an explaination of the importance of a bottom up style of teaching.
An overview to teaching grammar in an ESL / EFL setting. This article discusses the questions that need to be asked before beginning to teach the class as well as an explaination of the importance of a bottom up style of teaching.
Upper-Intermediate Grammar Review - 1
I call this lesson "grammar banging" as it is a review for upper-intermediate level classes of many of the most important points touched on during the year. Each question focuses on a specific grammar goal - some, any, present perfect , gerunds, infinitives, prepositions, etc.
I call this lesson "grammar banging" as it is a review for upper-intermediate level classes of many of the most important points touched on during the year. Each question focuses on a specific grammar goal - some, any, present perfect , gerunds, infinitives, prepositions, etc.
Basic English Curriculum for Teaching
This basic English curriculum can be used for lower level ESL classes. It includes all important grammar, vocabulary, listening and speaking objectives that should be covered in a ESL course.
This basic English curriculum can be used for lower level ESL classes. It includes all important grammar, vocabulary, listening and speaking objectives that should be covered in a ESL course.