PRE-INTERMEDIATE AND INTERMEDIATE (A2 / B1) ESL LESSON PLANS

The video-based ESL lesson plans in this category are tailored to A2-B1 level students. Each lesson features a short video, essential vocabulary, and a wealth of communicative activities, providing a rich and engaging language learning experience. Topics cover both General English and Business English, catering to a wide range of language learning needs.

PRE-intermediate and intermediate ESL lesson plans:

cupcakes and sweets in pink and a slogan "celebrating female friendship"

Galentine’s Day

This ESL lesson focuses on Galentine’s Day, a celebration held the day before Valentine’s Day that honors female friendship. Students build vocabulary related to friendship while exploring different ways to celebrate Galentine’s Day.

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

2:38

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happy chinese new year 2023 - the year of the rabbit and a sogan - how is chinese new year celebrated

Chinese New Year 2026 FREE

Vocabulary: Chinese New Year
Grammar: years, dates and centuries
Vocabulary: personality adjectives

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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people talking at a party, and a slogan "how to meet newpeople and make new friends"

Meeting people

This A2–B1 worksheet on meeting new people includes vocabulary, functional language for greetings and goodbyes, listening, and role-play tasks.
Students learn essential vocabulary and expressions to start conversations, make small talk, build rapport, and apply polite greetings and goodbyes appropriate to different settings.

A2 / B1

Business ESL lesson plans, Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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At the beach

This ESL worksheet explores essential vocabulary and speaking skills related to going to the beach, summer travel, and outdoor leisure.
Students learn vocabulary about beach items, packing, and verb–noun beach collocations.

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

2:07

a photo of different meals and a slogan "save time with these meal prep methods!"

Meal planning made easy

This ESL worksheet focuses on practical meal planning and meal prep strategies to help learners improve vocabulary, speaking, listening, and writing skills around everyday food topics.
Designed for pre-intermediate to intermediate learners, this resource includes discussion questions about key themes such as batch cooking, grocery shopping, balanced diets, pantry organization, and time-saving cooking methods.

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans, Health ESL lesson plans

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a young man lounging on a bed on a balcony and a slogan - is a staycation as enjoyable as a vacation

Are staycations the new vacations?

Vocabulary: staycation ideas
Grammar: talking about the future (future simple, future with “going to”, and present continuous)
Speaking: conversation questions, creating and continuing a dialogue, evaluating ideas, making plans

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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a person looking annoyed and a slogan "what's your biggest pet peeve?"

Pet peeves

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.

A2 / B1

Lifestyle ESL lesson plans

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a photo of personal protective equipment and aslogan "what are the most common workplace risks?"

Workplace health and safety

This Business ESL lesson is about workplace health and safety.
It is perfect for B1-level learners, and helps learners build vocabulary related to protective equipment, improve speaking fluency, develop listening comprehension, and practice the first conditional to talk about workplace health and safety.

A2 / B1

Business ESL lesson plans, Health ESL lesson plans

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What our lesson plans offer:

Engaging Video Content: Immerse your pre-intermediate students in real-world language use with short, informative videos that enhance their language skills and understanding.
Useful Vocabulary: Every lesson includes carefully selected vocabulary to build a strong linguistic foundation..
Communicative Activities: Keep students actively engaged with the range of communicative activities provided in every lesson that encourage conversation, improving their speaking and comprehension abilities. You can further enhance your lessons with the printable conversation cards, which not only facilitate vocabulary revision but also create opportunities for meaningful discussions with conversation questions suitable for A2-B1 level learners.
Online Interactive Activities: The pre-class online interactive activities ensure students are well-prepared for the lesson. These activities are Free for all video-based ESL lesson plans and can be completed without registration.
Supplementary Resources: All video-based ESL lesson plans offer links to additional resources, such as videos and articles, to enrich the learning experience and encourage your students to explore the topics further. The links can be found online and are Free for all lessons.

The video-based ESL lesson plans in this category are designed to support pre-intermediate (A2) and intermediate (B1) students as they progress on their language learning journey. These resources are built to encourage participation, improve speaking skills, and enhance comprehension. Explore our collection and provide your students with the tools they need to succeed in learning English.