ESL Lesson Plan Phrasal Verbs: New Year

Level
B1-B2
Time
1 Hour
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Phrasal Verbs: New Year

Lesson Overview

This ESL phrasal verbs lesson plan focuses on five phrasal verbs related to New Year’s resolutions, making it ideal for advanced learners looking to expand their vocabulary and discuss personal goals and self-improvement more naturally.

The lesson introduces each phrasal verb and its meaning before guiding students through a series of structured…

This ESL phrasal verbs lesson plan focuses on five phrasal verbs related to New Year’s resolutions, making it ideal for advanced learners looking to expand their vocabulary and discuss personal goals and self-improvement more naturally.

The lesson introduces each phrasal verb and its meaning before guiding students through a series of structured exercises. Learners consolidate their understanding and practise using the target language in context, developing their ability to talk about habits, ambitions and the challenges of making lasting changes.

Combining clear explanations with practical activities, this lesson helps advanced ESL students build confidence using phrasal verbs in conversations about goal-setting, personal development and plans for the year ahead.

Activity Layout

  1. Picture Round.
  2. Examples and Definitions.
  3. Synonyms.
  4. Change the Tense.
  5. Sentence Completion. 
  6. Dialogues. 
  7. Dialogues: Activities
  8. Questions.
  9. Reading task. 

Homework

There is a homework task to supplement this grammar lesson. Students consolidate their learning by practising the target grammar through a range of activities designed to reinforce and improve their accuracy.

  1. Writing Task

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