ESL Lesson Plan Describing People

Level
Level 1
Lessons
3
Time
1 Hour
Media
Video + Article
Describing People

Unit Overview

Level 1 is ideal for young learners who have a basic understanding of English and are ready to build on their foundation. Equivalent to the A0-A1 level, students will expand their vocabulary and start forming simple sentences!

In Level 1, lessons focus on introducing new words and phrases. Through engaging activities and games, students will practice using English in various contexts. 

Each unit in Level 1 includes three lesson plans, with a minimum length of 45 minutes per lesson. These plans are crafted to reinforce learning through repetition and visual aids, ensuring that students grasp and retain new information.

The first lesson in this ESL Kids unit “Describing People” teaches new words through various activities including; readings, dialogues, games and more!

Activity Layout

  1. Hello song 
  2. Warm Up.
  3. Vocabulary List.
  4. New Words: Practice.
  5. Describing People.
  6. Present Tense Verbs. 
  7. Question Practice.
  8. Reading and Activities.
  9. Guess Who?
  10. Picture Round.
  11. Word search.
  12. Goodbye song.

The second lesson in this ESL Kids unit “Describing People” teaches new words through various activities including; readings, dialogue, games and more!

Activity Layout

  1. Hello song 
  2. Warm Up.
  3. Lesson 1 Recap.
  4. Vocabulary List.
  5. New Words: Practice.
  6. Describing People.
  7. Present Tense Verbs. 
  8. Odd One Out.
  9. Reading and Activities. 
  10. Read and Complete.
  11. Picture Round.
  12. Noughts and crosses. 
  13. Goodbye song.

The third lesson in this ESL unit “Describing People” teaches new words through various activities including; readings, dialogue, games and more!

Activity Layout

  1. Hello song 
  2. Warm Up.
  3. Lesson 2 Recap.
  4. Vocabulary List.
  5. Complete the Sentence.
  6. Describing People.
  7. Present Tense Verbs. 
  8. Question Practice.
  9. Reading and Activities.
  10. Find someone who…
  11. Picture Round.
  12. Board Game. 
  13. Goodbye song.

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