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LESSON DESCRIPTION
“This Is What My Parents Do” is a 60-minute ESL lesson plan for elementary students (A1-A2). The lesson introduces vocabulary related to professions and engages students in discussing their parents’ jobs through fun and interactive activities. By combining listening, reading, and speaking tasks, students develop foundational language skills in a practical and enjoyable way.
LEVEL: A1 – A2
LESSON TIME: 60 MIN
Why Choose This Lesson?
- Interactive Warm-Up and Vocabulary Building
The lesson begins with a matching activity where students connect pictures to job titles. This fun and interactive activity introduces key vocabulary, creating a solid foundation for discussing professions throughout the lesson. - Engaging Reading and Listening Activities
Students enhance their comprehension skills by reading job descriptions and guessing the profession. A listening activity follows, where they match children’s names with their parents’ jobs. These activities reinforce job-related vocabulary while developing listening and reading abilities. - Speaking Practice and Critical Thinking
Guided discussions provide opportunities for students to share information about their parents’ jobs using prompts like “What tools do they use?” and “Do they wear special clothes?” A lively guessing game lets students describe professions using clues, promoting critical thinking and improving speaking fluency.
Ideal For:
- elementary ESL learners who want to expand their vocabulary and confidence in talking about everyday topics
- teachers seeking an engaging 60-minute lesson that integrates vocabulary, comprehension, and speaking skills in a relatable and practical way
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