ESL Lesson Plan: What's Your School Like?

Updated lesson, containing brand new exercises that your A2 ESL students will love.

This A2 ESL lesson explores the topic “What’s Your School Like?”, helping students learn useful vocabulary and phrases for describing schools, school life, subjects, and daily routines.

Learners discuss different types of schools, describe their own school experiences, and practise using key vocabulary such as uniform, recess, playground, cafeteria, boarding school, facilities, subjects, and school activities. They develop their ability to talk about school life, share opinions, and compare different learning environments.

Through a variety of engaging activities, students build confidence describing their schools, discussing their favourite subjects, expressing preferences, and giving opinions about what makes a good school.

This lesson is ideal for A2 learners who are developing fluency in everyday topics such as education, routines, personal experiences, and social conversations.