Lesson Overview
This intermediate ESL speaking lesson plan gets your students talking with a short film. The grammar point of synonyms and antonyms is explored and practiced throughout.
Students start off this lesson plan by watching a short film that has a surprise ending! The exercises in this lesson plan are structured to make students speak as much as possible - and teachers should encourage it. Nothing makes students feel more comfortable talking in English than giving them the floor to do so. .
Students are presented with an engaging, fun grammar activity where they have to learn about synonyms and complete exercises to practice the concept. Thereafter, this Intermediate speaking lesson ends with free talk through discussion questions.
Activities:
- Warm up.
- New words.
- Let’s describe.
- Synonyms.
- Speaking practice.
- Discussion questions.
- Quotes.
Homework
As with all lesson plans from ESL Pals, this intermediate ESL speaking lesson plan contains an awesome homework section. Students have to use all the vocabulary and grammar from the lesson to complete the homework exercises. This is a perfect opportunity for them to practice what they have learnt at home.
Activities:
- Writing task: Snack Attack.
- Antonyms.
