Beginner

Welcome to our updated collection of low-prep ESL lesson plans and resources for beginners. These lessons cover some of the fundamental grammar and functional areas of the English language.

We are currently rolling out new lesson formats, which feature printable teacher instructions and a four-page student handout, along with an e-lesson version suitable for online teaching or presentations. Please be aware that older formats will be retired gradually.

Flexible lesson plans

Our versatile new lesson format is designed for maximum adaptability across classroom, online, and one-to-one settings. Each plan includes teacher instructions, a four-page student handout, and an e-lesson version.

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Talking about family

The family and possessive 's

60-90 min

Video

Students discuss both the challenges and opportunities of social media in shaping emotions, behaviours, and mental well-being.

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The people in our lives

Subject and object pronouns

60-90 min

Reading

This beginner-level ESL lesson focuses on relationships and pronouns. Students read an advice column and roleplay as an agony aunt.

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Who do you see?

Describing people with be and have

60-90 min

Images

Students identify physical traits in images and use them to describe people.

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Low-resource lessons

Our legacy format of low-prep ESL lesson plans, perfect for when time or resources are limited. We will be transitioning away from this format throughout the coming year as we complete the rollout of our new flexible plans.