Upper Intermediate ESL lesson plans | B2

Our collection of upper intermediate level ESL lesson plans and resources. All of the activity and game ideas that we include can be used in low-resource classrooms and require little to no preparation time. Each lesson contains a warm-up activity with board work, several classroom activities and a game.

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Unit 1: People

ESL lesson plan for teaching vocabulary and speaking on the topic of people

LESSON 1
Describing people and personalities

ESL lesson plan for teaching present perfect simple and continuous

LESSON 2
Present perfect simple and continuous

Intermediate ESL lesson plan for teaching conversation skills on the topic of people

LESSON 3
Giving longer answers

Unit 2: Profession

ESL lesson plan for teaching Vocabulary and collocations on the topic of profession

LESSON 1
Vocabulary and collocations

ESL lesson plan for teaching Writing: Formal writing

LESSON 2
Writing a cover letter

Intermediate ESL lesson plan for teaching conversation skills on the topic of profession

LESSON 3
Conversation skills: Job interviews

Unit 3: Society

ESL lesson plan for teaching vocabulary and speaking on the topic of society

LESSON 1
Discussing social issues

ESL lesson plan on using conditionals

LESSON 2
Using conditionals

Intermediate ESL lesson plan: Debate and discussion on the topic of society

LESSON 3
Debate and discussion

Unit 4: Food

ESL lesson plan for teaching vocabulary and speaking on the topic of food

LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking

ESL lesson plan on using intensifiers

LESSON 2
Using intensifiers

Upper Intermediate ESL speaking lesson plan: Reporting and reviewing on the topic of society

LESSON 3
Speaking: Reporting and reviewing

Unit 5: Film

ESL lesson plan for teaching vocabulary and speaking on the topic of film

LESSON 1
Discussing film

ESL lesson plan on using simple and continuous tenses

LESSON 2
Using simple and continuous tenses

upper intermediate speaking ESL lesson plan: Speaking: Giving detailed descriptions

LESSON 3
Speaking: Giving detailed descriptions

Unit 6: Technology

An upper-intermediate ESL lesson plan where students review vocabulary related to technology and discuss its impact on daily life.

LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking

ESL lesson plan on using future perfect and continuous

LESSON 2
Future perfect and continuous

For this speaking ESL lesson plan, students discuss some of the ethical issues that have arisen due to technological developments.

LESSON 3
Review & debate

Unit 7: Travel

This upper-intermediate ESL lesson plan introduces students to some travel-related vocabulary and invites them to give their opinion on different types of holiday and travel.

LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking

An EFL - ESL lesson plan containing activities and games that show upper-intermediate level students how to express certainty and possibility in English.

LESSON 2
Expressing certainty and possibility

For this speaking lesson plan, students discuss and debate topics and issues related to tourism and travel.

LESSON 3
Conversation skills

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