Low-prep ESL lesson plans, activities and games | Beginner to advanced
Welcome to our collection of ESL lesson plans. At the moment we cover eight levels, ranging from complete beginner (pre A1) to advanced (C1). Each language level section below contains a series of lesson plans on grammar and functional language. These lessons can be used in low-resource classrooms and require little to no preparation time. Each one contains a warm-up activity with board work, several classroom activities and a game.
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Prepositions of time
Past simple & past continuous
Alphabet & spelling
Teaching plurals
Describing people & personalities
Ordinal numbers
Family and relatives
The passive voice
Latest ESL lesson plans
Daily routine and time
The present simple
Hobbies, likes and dislikes
Talking about jobs
Giving opinions
Telling the time
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750+ Low-prep classroom activity ideas
1100+ Printable ESL flashcards
160+ ESL lesson plans
8 Distinct language levels
Offline access through the TEFLHandbook app
Reduce your planning time and improve the way you present and teach English grammar.
Access the entire TEFLHandbook library
Significantly reduce your planning time and improve the way you present and teach English grammar.
Access the entire TEFLHandbook library
Significantly reduce your planning time and improve the way you present and teach English grammar.