ESL Lesson Plan St. Patrick's Day Explained

Level: B2
Time: 90 min
Media: Video + Article

Lesson Overview

Who was St. Patrick? What is St. Patrick’s Day? Why are there celebrations all around the world for St. Patrick’s Day? What is the importance of St. Patrick’s Day? How will St. Patrick's Day be celebrated in the future? What is the cultural importance of these annual events? This ESL lesson plan on St. Patrick’s Day explores and tries to answer…

This ESL class covers the topic of St. Patrick’s Day in detail, creating lively discussions while allowing students to expand their knowledge. An excellent video from History, gives a detailed explanation of the background of St. Patrick’s Day, and explains the history and relevance of the celebrations in different countries. The language and concepts presented in the video are studied throughout the lesson plan.

This ESL lesson plan on St. Patrick’s Day follows a tight structure to ensure the necessary scaffolding is given to students, allowing them to progress and enjoy the class.

Activity Layout

Picture Round.
Key Words: Exercises.
Synonyms.
Video Analysis.
Discussion.
Event Phrasal Verbs,
Speaking Test.
Speaking Game.

Homework

As with all adult lesson plans on ESL Pals, there is a homework task to supplement this B2 ESL lesson plan. Students are challenged to complete a series of exercises which follows on from the lesson.

Article.
Article: Writing Task.

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