ESL Lesson Plans

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Are you an independent tutor struggling with always having to create new material for your students?

Do you feel like your time would be better spent engaging your students in the classroom, rather than coming up with new lesson plans and activities?

We hear you - we feel the same.

That’s why we’ve teamed up with International Open Academy to provide our subscribers with:

  • ESL lesson plans,

  • ESL activities,

  • ESL worksheets, and

  • ESL printables

at very affordable prices.

For less than your monthly Netflix subscription, you can get an entire year’s worth of ESL lesson plans and activities, just by subscribing to our email list.

That’s 60% off the regular price!

 
 

What is included?

There are two bundles available at a discount for our subscribers.

ESL Lesson Plans

1.) The ESL Lesson Plans Bundle

  • Over a year’s worth of teaching material

  • 50 hours of lesson plans

  • For learner levels A1 to C1

  • Covers

    • listening,

    • reading,

    • speaking and

    • writing.

  • Created by TESOL experts with more than 30 years of experience

ESL Worksheets & Activities

2.) The ESL Activities Bundle

  • Includes 50 ESL worksheets, ESL printables, and ESL activities

  • Fun, engaging and dynamic

  • can be used as standalone activities or incorporated into your lesson plans

  • From levels A1 to C1

  • Activities introduce

    • new vocabulary,

    • key grammar concepts,

    • and fun facts.

  • Topics range from fashion to football

  • Created by TESOL experts with more than 30 years of experience

 
 

Does this package include ESL intermediate lesson plans?

Yes! There are a whopping 20 intermediate lesson plans in this bundle.

Does it include ESL lesson plans for adults?

Yes! All of the lesson plans in the intermediate and advanced sections are suitable for adults.

Can I get more details about the ESL lesson plans?

Absolutely! Here is a list of all the lesson plans, activities, worksheets, and printables in each bundle:

ESL Lesson Plans Bundle

A1 ESL Lesson Plans 

  • Listening 1: Instructions and the Language of Sequence

  • Listening 2: Hobbies and Key Topic Lexis

  • Reading 1: “My Family” and the Present Simple

  • Reading 2: Greetings and Basic Question Forms

  • Reading 3: “Signs and Notices” and Key Topic Lexis

  • Speaking 1: “Getting to Know You” and Question Forms

  • Speaking 2: Food and Key Topic Lexis

  • Speaking 3: “My Life”, the Past Simple, and Verbs for Describing Life Events

  • Writing 1: “My City” and Key Topic Lexis

  • Writing 2: Abilities and Modal Verbs “Can” and “Could”

 

A2 ESL Lesson Plans

  • Listening 1: Key Topic Lexis When Asking for Directions

  • Listening 2: Making Plans for the Future and the Modal Verb “Will”

  • Reading 1: The Environment and Key Topic Lexis

  • Reading 2: Hobbies and the Past Simple

  • Reading 3: Personality and Adjectives to Describe Character

  • Speaking 1: Entertainment and Linking Language

  • Speaking 2: Key Topic Lexis for Shopping

  • Speaking 3: Key Topic Levis for People and Places

  • Writing 1: Holidays and Asking Questions

  • Writing 2: “My House” and Prepositions of Place

 

B1 ESL Lesson Plans

  • Listening 1: Lifeguards and Key Topic Lexis

  • Listening 2: Family and Key Topic Grammar and Vocabulary

  • Listening 3: Memories and Key Topic Vocabulary

  • Reading 1: Sick-leave and Key Topic Lexis

  • Reading 2: Dognapping and Key Topic Lexis

  • Reading 3: “Hot Baths and Cold Swims” and Key Topic Lexis

  • Speaking 1: Unbelievable stories and Key Topic Vocabulary

  • Speaking 2: Dress Codes and Key Topic Vocabulary

  • Writing 1: Jobs and Key Topic Lexis

  • Writing 2: “Childhood and the Past” and Key Topic Grammar

 

B2 ESL Lesson Plans

  • Listening 1: Survival and Key Topic Vocabulary

  • Listening 2: “Recyclable Bottles” and Key Topic Vocabulary

  • Listening 3: “Art and Charity” and Key Topic Vocabulary

  • Reading 1: “Light Pollution” and Key Topic Lexis

  • Reading 2: Holiday Accommodation and Key Topic Lexis

  • Reading 3: “Public Figures” and Key Topic Lexis

  • Speaking 1: “Culture and Customs” and Key Topic Vocabulary

  • Speaking 2: “City life” and Key Topic Lexis

  • Writing 1: Informal Emails and Key Topic Lexis

  • Writing 2: Formal Emails and Key Topic Lexis

 

C1 ESL Lesson Plans

  • Listening 1: The Environment and Key Topic Lexis

  • Listening 2: Job Interviews and Understanding Questions

  • Reading 1: Medicine and Key Topic Lexis

  • Reading 2: “Sea Cities” and Key Topic Lexis

  • Reading 3: Languages and Key Topic Lexis

  • Speaking 1: Planning for the Future and the Language of Possibility

  • Speaking 2: Giving Advantages and Disadvantages and the Language of Hedging

  • Speaking 3: Expressing Opinions and Question Forms

  • Writing 1: “Trump’s Second Impeachment” and Key Topic Lexis

  • Writing 2: “Zoos”, Definite and Indefinite Articles, and Arguing Point-of-View

The ESL Activities Bundle

A1 ESL Activities

  • Activity 1 - Animal Vocabulary and Categories

  • Activity 2 - Name 10 Things / Vocabulary

  • Activity 3 - Clothes

  • Activity 4 - Colours

  • Activity 5 - Describing Jobs

  • Activity 6 - Family Trees

  • Activity 7 - The Odd One Out

  • Activity 8 - Geography Word Unscrambler

  • Activity 9 - Holidays Gap Fill

  • Activity 10 - Parts of the Body

A2 ESL Activities

  • Activity 1 - Adverbs of Frequency

  • Activity 2 - Expressing preferences

  • Activity 3 - First Conditional

  • Activity 4 - Present Simple vs Present Continuous

  • Activity 5 - Past Simple vs Past Continuous

  • Activity 6 - The Future Tense

  • Activity 7 - Prepositions of Place

  • Activity 8 - Reading Practice: “Football Fans Angry over European Super League”

  • Activity 9 - Reading Practice “Amazing Adventurers”

  • Activity 10 - Listening Practice “Two Americans Living in London”

B1 ESL Activities

  • Listening 1 - “Football and the World Cup”

  • Listening 2 - “Moving to a New Country”

  • Reading 1 - “Negotiating Skills”

  • Reading 2 - “Sustainable Fashion”

  • Reading 3 - “A Room with a View”

  • Speaking 1 - “Transport”

  • Speaking 2 - “Websites”

  • Speaking 3 - “Describing a TV Show”

  • Writing 1 - Formal VS Informal Email Style

  • Writing 2 - “Trade Fairs”

B2 ESL Activities

  • Listening 1 - “Music”

  • Listening 2 - “Small Talk”

  • Reading 1 - “A Stroke of Genius”

  • Reading 2 - “Alone Together”

  • Reading 3 - “Tea”

  • Speaking 1 - “Sharing Viewpoints”

  • Speaking 2 - “Chatting and Small Talk” and Idioms

  • Speaking 3 - “Problems”

  • Writing 1 - “Travel Complaints”

  • Writing 2 - “Wealth”

C1 ESL Activities

  • Listening 1 - “New Zealand Covid-Free”

  • Listening 2 - “The Hidden Risks of Sitting”

  • Reading 1 - “Spider Home Invasion”

  • Reading 2 - “A Tale of Survival”

  • Reading 3 - “The Happy Prince”

  • Speaking 1 - “The Benefits of Boredom”

  • Speaking 2 - “Free Speech”

  • Speaking 3 - “Minimalism”

  • Writing 1 - “Internet and Smartphone Use”

  • Writing 2 - Creative Writing and Using Descriptive Adjectives

 
 

I’m interested in purchasing these ESL lesson plans, but I would really like to see some examples

Of course! Here are some photos of a complete ESL lesson plan and an ESL activity.

 
 
 
 

How much do the ESL lesson plans and ESL worksheets cost?

We totally understand that cost is a concern for teachers, especially those who are teaching independently.

That’s why we’ve worked with International Open Academy to get our subscribers the absolute lowest price possible on these ESL resources.

ESL Lesson Plans Bundle

Regular Price = $47.50 USD

OET subscriber price = $19.00 USD

ESL Worksheets & Activities Bundle

Regular Price = $47.50 USD

OET subscriber price = $19.00 USD

Those prices are 60% off!

We aren’t sure how long we can offer these steep discounts to our customers, so if you’re interested, it’s best to act now.