ESL Lesson Plan: St. Patrick's Day Explained

Who was St. Patrick? What is St. Patrick’s Day? Why are there celebrations all around the world for St. Patrick’s Day? What is the importance of St. Patrick’s Day? How will St. Patrick's Day be celebrated in the future? What is the cultural importance of these annual events? This ESL lesson plan on St. Patrick’s Day explores and tries to answer these questions and more!

This ESL class covers the topic of St. Patrick’s Day in detail, creating lively discussions while allowing students to expand their knowledge. An excellent video from History, gives a detailed explanation of the background of St. Patrick’s Day, and explains the history and relevance of the celebrations in different countries. The language and concepts presented in the video are studied throughout the lesson plan.

This ESL lesson plan on St. Patrick’s Day follows a tight structure to ensure the necessary scaffolding is given to students, allowing them to progress and enjoy the class. 

Activities

1. Picture round. 
2. Definitions and exercises. 
3. Synonyms and exercises. 
4. Video analysis. 
5. Discussion questions. 
6. Event phrasal verbs, 
7. Speaking test. 
8. Speaking game. 

As always with the adult lesson plans from ESL Pals, there is a detailed homework task so students can continue learning in their free time. The homework expands on the ideas learned in class, and provides further practice of all new words and grammar.

Homework

1. Article. 
2. Vocabulary task. 
3. Writing task.