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The lesson plans on this page are stand-alone lessons that are not part of a syllabus and therefore do not build on each other. You can simply choose a lesson theme and use it in your class. This is useful for teachers who have their own syllabus and need to pick out specific theme lesson plans.
Each lesson plan covers one theme only. All these lesson materials are in American English and British English (use the language switcher at the top to toggle between languages).
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Intro lesson (ages 3-7)
Greetings, names, follow simple instructions, identify and recognize 3 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Intro lesson (ages 8-12)
Greetings, asking & answering personal questions, using modal verbs for rules, identifying different classroom stationery.
Past tense activities – Irregular verbs: Part 2
Saying the present and past forms of irregular verbs.
1st Lesson – Introduction lesson
Intro lesson (ages 3-7)
Greetings, names, follow simple instructions, identify and recognize 3 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Intro lesson (ages 8-12)
Greetings, asking & answering personal questions, using modal verbs for rules, identifying different classroom stationery.
Actions, verbs & tenses lesson plans
Daily routines & Times of the day
Using the present simple tense to talk about daily routines and different times of the day.
Actions – Present continuous
Using the present continuous tense to talk about activities you are doing now.
Past tense activities – Irregular verbs: Part 1
Talking about yesterday using past tense irregular verbs.
Past tense activities – Irregular verbs: Part 2
Saying the present and past forms of irregular verbs.
Adjectives lesson plans
Adverbs lesson plans
Alphabet lesson plans
Alphabet
Saying, reading and writing the letters of the alphabet. (Note: use as part of other lessons).
Animals lesson plans
Pets & possessions
Talking about different pets and possessions (using “[hide_on_uk]I have[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]I’ve got[/hide_on_us] …”).
Body lesson plans
Measuring parts of the body
Measuring parts of the body using large numbers and adjectives to describe size.
Classroom lesson plans
Clothes lesson plans
[hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us] lesson plans
[hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us]
Saying different [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Directions lesson plans
Directions: left / right / forward / back
Saying action verbs and directions: left, right, forward, back.
Family lesson plans
Feelings & emotions lesson plans
Food lesson plans
Health & sickness lesson plans
Holidays & festivals lesson plans
Jobs lesson plans
Likes, dislikes & [hide_on_uk]favorites[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]favourites[/hide_on_us] lesson plans
[hide_on_uk]Favorites[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Favourites[/hide_on_us] and asking why
Talking about [hide_on_uk]favorites[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]favourites[/hide_on_us] and explaining why.
Nature & our world lesson plans
Numbers lesson plans
Places & where we live lesson plans
Places in my town
Talking about places in your town, using the present continuous with the structures “Where are you going?” & “I’m going to~”.
Prepositions of location lesson plans
Prepositions of location
Saying where things are using prepositions, using singular and plural forms.
Pronouns lesson plans
Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, we, they)
Using subject pronouns to practice saying how different people are feeling or acting.
Shapes lesson plans
Shopping lesson plans
Sports lesson plans
Time, days, months, seasons lesson plans
Toys lesson plans
Toys
Identifying and saying 8 different toys, reviewing [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Transport & travel lesson plans
Weather lesson plans
AGES 3-7 » lesson plans
1. Intro lesson (ages 3-7)
Greetings, names, follow simple instructions, identify and recognize 3 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
2. [hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us]
Saying different [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
10. Toys
Identifying and saying 8 different toys, reviewing [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
18. Directions: left / right / forward / back
Saying action verbs and directions: left, right, forward, back.
AGES 8-12 » lesson plans
1. Intro lesson (ages 8-12)
Greetings, asking & answering personal questions, using modal verbs for rules, identifying different classroom stationery.
7. Pets & possessions
Talking about different pets and possessions (using “[hide_on_uk]I have[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]I’ve got[/hide_on_us] …”).
11. Daily routines & Times of the day
Using the present simple tense to talk about daily routines and different times of the day.
12. Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, we, they)
Using subject pronouns to practice saying how different people are feeling or acting.
17. Places in my town
Talking about places in your town, using the present continuous with the structures “Where are you going?” & “I’m going to~”.
21. Prepositions of location
Saying where things are using prepositions, using singular and plural forms.
24. Actions – Present continuous
Using the present continuous tense to talk about activities you are doing now.
27. Past tense activities – Irregular verbs: Part 1
Talking about yesterday using past tense irregular verbs.
28. Past tense activities – Irregular verbs: Part 2
Saying the present and past forms of irregular verbs.
29. Measuring parts of the body
Measuring parts of the body using large numbers and adjectives to describe size.
30. [hide_on_uk]Favorites[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Favourites[/hide_on_us] and asking why
Talking about [hide_on_uk]favorites[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]favourites[/hide_on_us] and explaining why.
