Intermediate ESL Lesson Plans (Page 2)

Key word transformations answers that don't mean the same thing pairwork speaking.

Cambridge B2 First Use of English Part Four answers and typical confusions review, including common language points like linking words, conditionals and quantifiers.

Using and remembering the most useful B2 First Speaking phrases, including key words and functions card games.

Difficult grammar words and important key words in B2 First Speaking Part Two.

Comparing B2 First Speaking exam parts, phrases, etc, review.

Combining discussion of advice on studying for and taking B2 First with vital speculating language for Cambridge First Speaking and Use of English, including tips on FCE Listening, Reading and Writing.

Guessing sentence transformations word by word game, with tasks on typical Use of English Part Four language points like quantifiers, phrasal verbs, past tenses, and passive voice.

A card game to help memorise useful phrasal verbs and other idioms for B2 First sentence transformations, followed by realistic exam practice.

Students construct key word sentence transformations on the most common B2 First Use of English Part Four language points to challenge other groups with, including practice of idioms, reported speech, determiners, and Unreal Past.

Students race to show if they think two things are really the same (and so possible Use of English answers) or different (and so typical key word sentence transformation mistakes), including typical FCE language points like linking words and comparing.

B2 First Use of English Part Four key word sentence transformations on explaining similarities and differences, with vital language for FCE Speaking Part Two.

Common mistakes in First Certificate Use of English Part Four to correct, including work on typical language points like Unreal Past, reported speech, passive voice and conditionals.

Reviewing TV, movies, books and places B2 First Writing Part Two writing tasks, based on the real exam.

Quick planning and correct paragraphing for B2 First Writing Part Two emails, including getting and sticking to the right level of formality.

Helping student plan, write, edit and work more on their Cambridge B2 First Writing.

Using comparing language to look at B2 First Writing tasks in detail.

Students challenge each other with FCE-style collaborative speaking tasks, including all the typical task formats and topics of real B2 First Speaking Part Three exam tasks.

Students discuss the best ways of improving their four skills and Use of English for the B2 First exam, and what to do on the morning before the test, with suggested preparation tips to rank.

Using key words from real Cambridge B2 Use of English Part Four tasks to make realistic exam tasks to challenge other groups with, to learn more about typical tasks and their difficulties.

Brainstorming typical B2 First key word sentence transformations collocations and different parts of speech, including phrasal verbs from past tenses.

More fun and extreme practice of speaking together in B2 First Speaking Part Three, including aiming to talk a particular amount, progressing super-quickly, and using particular language as much as you can, followed by brainstorming useful phrases.

Opinion questions on festivals and celebrations in different countries for Cambridge B2 First Speaking Part Four preparation and speaking practice

Roleplays to practise personality adjective antonyms, ending with brainstorming opposite pairs.

Making antonyms of personality adjectives jigsaw and two speaking tasks, including word formation with un, im, in, ir and dis.

Miming actions connected to the festive season, then talking about them with different tenses

Describing changes in what happens at the end of the year, with presentations of the vocabulary and grammar of talking about changes, good for seasonal academic and business English classes.

If + Present Simple, will + infinitive to explain good and bad luck around Xmas and New Year

Practising English numbers and Xmas vocabulary with a guessing game/ quiz

Xmas vocabulary, English numbers and hints with comparative adjectives

Mixed final lines of the famous Xmas carol

Language for describing food practice through setting a Xmas quiz for each other

Talking about future Xmas and New Year topics

Mixed up Xmas song

Practising rhyming words with the famous Xmas song

Guessing how likely descriptions are to be about Xmas in different countries

Words at the end of the line that rhyme Xmas practice

Xmas story storytelling task

Categories of clothes list dictation

Memorising comparative adjective forms card games based on Othello, with synonyms and antonyms versions.

Putting words together to make tag questions personalised speaking practice

Different continuous tenses speaking

Students discuss the economics of basic everyday goods for count and non-count nouns practice, including plural and uncountable error correction.

Personal conversation questions for speaking practice of country names and nationality adjectives, including discussing favourites and experiences.

Speaking on news vocabulary

How to ask for and give information, including enquiries roleplays