Absolute Beginner

Pre-A1

Welcome to our collection of low-resource ESL lesson plans aimed at adult learners with little to no English language experience. So far, our materials include several thematic units, each containing lessons that cover basic vocabulary, grammar, functional language and speaking.

Lessons should take 45-60 minutes based on class size and level. Each plan includes ready-to-teach warmers, boardwork, collaborative classroom activities, homework, and a game.

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Pre-A1

Unit 1: Getting started

ESL lesson plan: Introductions: A first lesson
LESSON 1

Introductions: A first lesson

Free
ESL lesson plan: Study skills and useful expressions
LESSON 2

Study skills and useful expressions

Free
ESL lesson plan: Parts of speech
LESSON 3

Parts of speech

Free

Unit 2: New to English

ESL lesson plan: Alphabet (Phonics) and spelling
LESSON 1

Alphabet (Phonics) and spelling

ESL lesson plan: Numbers 1-20
LESSON 2

Numbers 1-20

ESL lesson plan: Giving an address
LESSON 3

Giving an address

Free

Unit 3: Basic function

ESL lesson plan: Question words
LESSON 1

Question words

ESL lesson plan: The verb to be
LESSON 2

The verb to be

ESL lesson plan: Checking in to a hotel
LESSON 3

Checking in to a hotel

Unit 4: Family

ESL lesson plan: Family vocabulary
LESSON 1

Family vocabulary

ESL lesson plan: Have got
LESSON 2

Have got

ESL lesson plan: Describing people
LESSON 3

Describing people

Unit 5: The supermarket

ESL lesson plan: Supermarket vocabulary
LESSON 1

Supermarket vocabulary

ESL lesson plan: Numbers 20-100
LESSON 2

Numbers 20-100

ESL lesson plan: Currency & prices
LESSON 3

Currency & prices

Unit 6: Activities & routine

ESL lesson plan: Daily routine & time
LESSON 1

Daily routine & time

ESL lesson plan: The present simple
LESSON 2

The present simple

ESL lesson plan: Hobbies, likes & dislikes
LESSON 3

Hobbies, likes & dislikes

Unit 7: Profession

ESL lesson plan: Talking about jobs
LESSON 1

Talking about jobs

ESL lesson plan: Present simple negative & opinions
LESSON 2

Present simple negative & opinions

ESL lesson plan: Telling the time
LESSON 3

Telling the time