Upper Intermediate ESL Lesson Plans

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Low-resource ESL lesson plan
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Welcome to our collection of upper-intermediate (B2) ESL lesson plans and teaching resources. So far, this consists of several units, each comprising thematic lessons covering vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills.

Lessons should take between 60 and 90 minutes (Depending on the number of students). Each lesson plan contains suggested boardwork, several low-prep classroom activities and a fun game.

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Unit 1: People 

ESL lesson plan for teaching describing people and personalities
LESSON 1
Describing people and personalities
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ESL lesson plan for teaching present perfect simple and continuous
LESSON 2
Present perfect simple and continuous
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ESL lesson plan for teaching giving longer answers
LESSON 3
Giving longer answers
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Unit 2: Profession

ESL lesson plan for teaching vocabulary and collocations
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and collocations
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ESL lesson plan for teaching writing a cover letter
LESSON 2
Writing a cover letter
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Upper-intermediate ESL lesson plan for teaching conversation skills on the topic of profession
LESSON 3
Conversation skills: Job interviews
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Unit 3: Society

ESL lesson plan for teaching vocabulary and speaking on the topic of society
LESSON 1
Discussing social issues
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ESL lesson plan for teaching using conditionals
LESSON 2
Using conditionals
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Upper-intermediate ESL lesson plan: Debate and discussion on the topic of society
LESSON 3
Debate and discussion
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Unit 4: Food

ESL lesson plan for teaching vocabulary and speaking on the topic of food
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking
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ESL lesson plan for teaching using intensifiers
LESSON 2
Using intensifiers
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Upper Intermediate ESL speaking lesson plan: Reporting and reviewing on the topic of food
LESSON 3
Speaking: Reporting and reviewing
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Unit 5: Film

ESL lesson plan for teaching how to discuss film
LESSON 1
Discussing film
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ESL lesson plan for teaching using simple and continuous tenses
LESSON 2
Using simple and continuous tenses
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upper intermediate speaking ESL lesson plan: Speaking - Giving detailed descriptions
LESSON 3
Speaking: Giving detailed descriptions
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Unit 6: Technology

ESL lesson plan for teaching Vocabulary and speaking on the topic of technology
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking
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ESL lesson plan for teaching future perfect and continuous
LESSON 2
Future perfect and continuous
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ESL lesson plan for teaching conversation skills on the topic of technology
LESSON 3
Conversation skills
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Unit 7: Travel

ESL lesson plan for teaching vocabulary and speaking on the topic of travel
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking
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ESL lesson plan for teaching expressing certainty and possibility
LESSON 2
Expressing certainty and possibility
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ESL lesson plan for teaching conversation skills on the topic of travel
LESSON 3
Conversation skills
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