L2 - U1- Lesson 2 - Let's Go!

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ESL Lesson Plan 2: Places We Go and Question Words

This lesson introduces students to location-based vocabulary and questions, helping them confidently talk about places like home and school while using “where” in sentences. Through sentence-building, phonics drills, and interactive games, learners stay engaged while reinforcing essential vocabulary and grammar.

Lesson Content:

  • Location Vocabulary: Learn words like home and school in real-world contexts.
  • Question Formation: Practice using “where” in simple questions like “Where is she? She is at school.”
  • Phonics Focus: Improve pronunciation with “-ad” and “-ag” words like “dad, bag, rag.”
  • Engaging Activities: Reinforce learning through matching games, rhyming exercises, and sentence-building tasks.

Teacher Tips:

  • Encourage students to describe their own homes or schools to personalize learning.
  • Use picture cards to reinforce the meaning of new words.
  • Introduce a “Where is it?” scavenger hunt to make learning dynamic.

Keywords: ESL beginner lesson, teaching question words, phonics for ESL, interactive ESL activities, where questions