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ESL Lesson Plan: At The Dentist

At The Dentist

Lesson Overview

This A2 ESL lesson is all about going to the dentist and taking care of your teeth. Students will learn and practise useful vocabulary for oral health, including words related to teeth, pain, and basic dental care.

Through simple and engaging activities, learners will practise talking about tooth problems, describing daily routines like brushing…

This A2 ESL lesson is all about going to the dentist and taking care of your teeth. Students will learn and practise useful vocabulary for oral health, including words related to teeth, pain, and basic dental care.

Through simple and engaging activities, learners will practise talking about tooth problems, describing daily routines like brushing and flossing, and asking and answering basic questions about visiting the dentist. These tasks help students build confidence using everyday English in a real-life situation.

Fun speaking activities, short reading and listening tasks, and clear role plays make this lesson an enjoyable way to develop A2 English skills. Students will also learn how to talk about health, express simple problems, and understand advice from a dentist.

Activity Layout

  1. Warm Up: Quiz
  2. New Words and Tasks. 
  3. Tips for Healthy Teeth. 
  4. Grammar: Going to.
  5. Dialogue and Tasks. 
  6. Audio and Tasks. 
  7. Role Play. 

Homework

There is an excellent homework task to supplement this awesome ESL dentist lesson plan. Students are challenged to read an interesting article which is linked to the topic of the lesson, before being asked to write answers to challenging questions.

Exercises:

  1. Article: 5 Tips for Healthy Teeth. 
  2. Writing task.

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