ESL lesson Plans

Formatted PDF units including lead-in, comprehension and follow-up activities, word lists and answers to exercises.

How Donald Trump got rich - a tale of three Trumps B1-B2

• Lead-in: the Trump family
• Jigsaw reading (graded English): Donald Trump, Fred Trump (father), Frederick Trump (grandfather)
• Grammar follow-up: participle clauses. (Advanced version)

Sex discrimination - high heels B1-B2

• Lead-in vocabulary: work clothing
• News article (graded English) : woman sent home from work for refusing to wear high-heeled shoes
• Grammar follow-up: reported speech

Black Mirror B2-C1

• Reading text on sci-fi drama series Black Mirror (120 words)
• Reading comprehension task
• Discussion on the consequences of new technology
• YouTube clip from the Black Mirror episode Nosedive
• Netflix featurette with writer Charlie Brooker (1 minute)
• Follow-up discussion about social media

Movies and TV B1-B2

• Lead-in speaking: movies and ways of watching
• Picture-text matching: genres
• Language reference boxes:likes and dislikes / describing movies
• Matching exercise: questions.
• Guessing game: movies
• Individual speaking using prompts and language reference box