Upper-intermediate level EFL - 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, games and a collection of recommended free ESL resources from around the web. If you prefer to work with paper, there are printable versions of each lesson available to members of the site. You can check out a sample here.
LESSON 1
People | Vocabulary and speaking
An ESL lesson plan for teaching upper-intermediate students how to give detailed descriptions of people and their personalities.
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LESSON 2
People | Present perfect simple and continuous
ESL activities, games and resources for teaching the present perfect simple and continuous to upper-intermediate level students.
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LESSON 3
People | Conversation skills
A collection of ESL teaching resources that can be used to guide upper-intermediate level students into giving longer answers to basic questions.
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LESSON 4
Profession | Vocabulary and collocations
This upper-intermediate ESL lesson plan reviews work-related vocabulary and collocations with make and do.
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LESSON 5
Profession | Writing: Formal writing
ESL activities, games and resources for teaching upper-intermediate English students how to write a cover letter for a resume.
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LESSON 6
Profession | Conversation skills: Job interviews
For this conversation ESL lesson plan, students discuss some unusual occupations and role-play job interview scenarios.
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LESSON 7
Society | Vocabulary and speaking
The seventh ESL lesson plan in our upper-intermediate ESL course focuses on vocabulary and discussions around current social issues.
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LESSON 8
Society | Using conditionals
For this grammar ESL lesson plan, students work through activities that use the 2nd and 3rd conditionals.
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LESSON 9
Society | Debate and discussion
Students talk about some famous disasters and discuss how the response could have been more effective.
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LESSON 12
Food | Speaking: Reporting and reviewing
Students practice giving detailed reviews of restaurant experiences in this upper-intermediate ESL lesson plan.
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LESSON 13
Film | Vocabulary and speaking
An upper-intermediate ESL lesson plan where students review movie-related vocabulary, as well as some of the descriptive language used to critique film.
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LESSON 14
Film | Using simple and continuous tenses
A collection of ESL activities, games and resources for teaching the correct functional uses of the simple and continuous tenses to upper-intermediate students.
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LESSON 15
Film | Speaking: Giving detailed descriptions
For this speaking ESL lesson plan, students have to discuss articles written by well-known film critics and comment on topics related to the movie industry.
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LESSON 16
Technology | Vocabulary and speaking
An upper-intermediate ESL lesson plan where students review vocabulary related to technology and discuss its impact on daily life.
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LESSON 17
Technology | Future perfect and continuous
ESL activities, games and resources for teaching the correct functional uses of the future perfect and continuous tenses.
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LESSON 18
Technology | Conversation skills
For this speaking ESL lesson plan, students discuss some of the ethical issues that have arisen due to technological developments.
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LESSON 19
Travel | Vocabulary and speaking
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.
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