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ESL Lesson Plan: On The Job

On The Job

Unit Overview

Level 1 is ideal for young learners who have a basic understanding of English and are ready to build on their foundation. Equivalent to the A0-A1 level, students will expand their vocabulary and start forming simple sentences!

In Level 1, lessons focus on introducing new words and phrases. Through engaging activities and games, students will…

Level 1 is ideal for young learners who have a basic understanding of English and are ready to build on their foundation. Equivalent to the A0-A1 level, students will expand their vocabulary and start forming simple sentences!

In Level 1, lessons focus on introducing new words and phrases. Through engaging activities and games, students will practice using English in various contexts. 

Each unit in Level 1 includes three lesson plans, with a minimum length of 45 minutes per lesson. These plans are crafted to reinforce learning through repetition and visual aids, ensuring that students grasp and retain new information.

This super detailed ESL Kids jobs lesson plan introduces new words and simple grammar before allowing students to practise this new language through multiple fun exercises and games. Students practise reading, speaking, writing and listening as well as grammar. 

Activity Layout

  1. Warm up.
  2. New words introduction. 
  3. Vocabulary practice.
  4. Grammar: Present tense verbs. 
  5. Making sentences. 
  6. Reading: Jobs. 
  7. Dialogue. 
  8. Picture round.
  9. Word search.
  10. Recap.

The second lesson of this ESL Kids jobs unit follows the same structure as the first lesson plan but introduces different words related to jobs and uses different verbs to teach the grammar point. Using the same structure allows students to feel more comfortable in class, which promotes learning. 

Activity Layout

  1. Warm up.
  2. New words introduction. 
  3. Vocabulary practice.
  4. Grammar: Present tense verbs. 
  5. Making sentences. 
  6. Reading: Jobs. 
  7. Dialogue. 
  8. Picture round.
  9. Word search.
  10. Recap.

This ESL Kids jobs lesson plan brings together all the learnings from lessons 1 and 2, allowing ESL kids to solidify their comprehension. The lesson also introduces “places of work” which allows for a more complete understanding of the topic. The activities are super fun and detailed which encourage students to fall in love with learning. 

Activity Layout

  1. Warm up.
  2. Vocabulary recap.
  3. New introduction. 
  4. Guess and spell. 
  5. Grammar: Present tense.
  6. Making sentences. 
  7. Reading: Jobs. 
  8. Picture round. 
  9. Noughts and crosses.
  10. Board game. 
  11. Mazes.

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