Pet peeves
Lesson plan overview
With this ESL worksheet, students will learn how to talk about common annoyances and pet peeves. Ideal for B1 learners, this resource focuses on vocabulary related to everyday irritation, functional language for expressing annoyance, the grammar structure “wish someone wouldn’t…”, and structured speaking activities to personalize the topic. Other lessons you might like are “The effects of noise pollution” and “Dealing with a difficult co-worker“.
Speaking: Students discuss whether they get easily annoyed.
Listening: Students watch a video titled “What is your biggest pet peeve?”, predict and identify pet peeves mentioned, and use the examples in follow-up discussions.
Vocabulary: Students read sentences of people talking about their pet peeves, which introduce key expressions for annoyance such as “I’m sick and tired of…”, “It really annoys me when…”, and “One thing I can’t stand is…”.. To practice, students complete sentences with their own ideas,
Grammar and Functional Language: Students learn how to use “I wish someone wouldn’t…” to express frustration about recurring behaviors,.
Speaking: The lesson concludes with 2 speaking activities related to annoying habits.
For more speaking practice, you can use the conversation cards.
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