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Low-resource ESL lesson plan
Grammar
Low-resource ESL lesson plan
45-60 min
Low-resource ESL lesson plan
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Overview

In this beginner ESL lesson, the focus is on have got question structures. Students will learn to create and respond to these common questions, improving their conversational skills.

We start with a simple boardwork example to introduce the target language. We then move on to various low-resource activities that will provide students with opportunities to practice the newly acquired language with their peers. As usual, we end on a classroom game, ensuring that students have a fun and engaging way to solidify these concepts.

Lesson Outline
Activities
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Boardwork
1Question circle
2What have you got?
3What has he/she got?
Games
1Memory
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Classroom activities

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Use of the board

Students are introduced to the grammar rules and collaboratively work through some examples on the board.

The example ESL boardwork below attempts to give a visual representation of the target language for this lesson. Most learners at this level have difficulty with word order and the verb conjugations. As always, use the colour-coded board text to help you think about what parts you should attempt to elicit. If you have competency in your students' L1, you could also have them translate some simple sentences to confirm their understanding.

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Low-resource ESL activity

Question circle

The students will use the target language to ask and answer one question.

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What have you got?

For this pair work activity, students will use the grammar from this lesson ask about family and home life. 

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What has he/she got?

You will ask follow-up questions related to the previous activity. 

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Classroom games

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Memory

Teams have to remember details from the previous activities to win points.

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Our suggested next lesson is on how to describe people. If you've found these materials useful, be sure to check out our full list of ESL lesson plans for upper-beginners, as well as our complete selection of EFL-ESL lesson plans. If you use an iOS or Android device, have a look at the TEFL Handbook app. An ESL lesson planner for English teachers. It has a lot more content and gives you faster access to our ESL resources, making it easier to use in class.