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ESL Lesson Plan: How To Set Goals

How To Set Goals

Lesson Overview

This ESL New Year's Resolutions B1 lesson plan begins with a fun warm which analyses quotes. Next, there is an engaging vocabulary task which uses definitions, sentences and questions to ensure comprehension. 

This ESL New Year's Resolutions B1 lesson plan then moves and analyses an interesting video through various activities. Next, the grammar…

This ESL New Year's Resolutions B1 lesson plan begins with a fun warm which analyses quotes. Next, there is an engaging vocabulary task which uses definitions, sentences and questions to ensure comprehension. 

This ESL New Year's Resolutions B1 lesson plan then moves and analyses an interesting video through various activities. Next, the grammar point of “going to” is studied with a New Year’s edge.

Afterwards, tips for sticking to your New Year's Resolutions are explored through an article and various fun ESL tasks. Then, there is a case study activity which allows students to give advice in a natural manner. 

The penultimate task of this ESL New Year's Resolutions B1 lesson plan is a general discussion question. Finally, this class finishes with a super fun ESL game. 

Activity Layout

  1. Quotes 
  2. New ESL vocabulary. 
  3. Video: A Complete Guide to Goal Setting. 
  4. Grammar: Going to. 
  5. Article and Tasks. 
  6. Case Studies. 
  7. General Discussion.
  8. Would you rather? 

Homework

There is an excellent homework task to supplement this awesome ESL New Year's Resolutions B1 lesson plan. Students are challenged to read an article before being asked to write answers to challenging questions. Exercises:

  1. Article. 
  2. Writing task.

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