This engaging Seasons unit from SuperEnglishESL.com introduces pre-intermediate (A2) students to essential seasonal vocabulary, sentence structures, and real-world discussions about the changing weather and activities in each season. Through interactive discussions, reading passages, grammar practice, and phonics exercises, students will improve their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills while learning about summer, fall, winter, and spring.
Online ESL teachers will love the structured lesson plans, low-prep activities, and interactive elements that make online teaching or in-classroom learning easy and engaging. By the end of this unit, students will confidently discuss different seasons, their characteristics, and related activities.
Students will explore summer-related vocabulary, talk about hot temperatures, and learn how to describe ways to cool off during warm weather.
✔️ Warm-up: Descriptive word-guessing game
✔️ Reading & Discussion: “Summer Heat” – a short story about kids playing in the sun
✔️ Vocabulary Focus: temperature, heat, shade, cool off
✔️ Grammar & Sentence Structures: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing (e.g., “It is exciting” vs. “I am excited”)
✔️ Pronunciation/Phonics: Voiced and unvoiced th sounds (this, thorn, those, thick)
✔️ Interactive Elements: Role-playing a summer dialogue, sentence-building games
✔️ Real-Life Applications: Talking about summer activities and how to stay cool
This lesson introduces autumn-related vocabulary and focuses on seasonal traditions, like Halloween and fall festivals.
✔️ Warm-up: “Say It!” word game
✔️ Reading & Discussion: “Fall Fun” – a story about kids dressing up and celebrating Halloween
✔️ Vocabulary Focus: celebrate, chilly, costume, show off
✔️ Grammar & Sentence Structures: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing (e.g., amazed/amazing, surprised/surprising)
✔️ Pronunciation/Phonics: More voiced and unvoiced th sounds (father, nothing, athlete)
✔️ Interactive Elements: Role-playing a fall dialogue, vocabulary matching
✔️ Real-Life Applications: Talking about holidays and dressing up for events
Students learn about winter activities and weather conditions, from snowball fights to staying warm by the fire.
✔️ Warm-up: “Would You Rather?” game
✔️ Reading & Discussion: “Winter Wonderland” – a story about kids enjoying a snow day
✔️ Vocabulary Focus: cancel, stack, fort, warm up
✔️ Grammar & Sentence Structures: More practice with -ed and -ing adjectives (tired/tiring, excited/exciting)
✔️ Pronunciation/Phonics: Unvoiced th sounds (bath, teeth, cloth)
✔️ Interactive Elements: Role-playing a winter dialogue, storytelling, sentence-building games
✔️ Real-Life Applications: Talking about how to stay warm in the winter
This lesson covers spring activities such as flying kites, blooming flowers, and playing in puddles.
✔️ Warm-up: “Odd One Out” game (comparing seasonal activities)
✔️ Reading & Discussion: “Springtime!” – a story about kids playing outside in the fresh spring air
✔️ Vocabulary Focus: breeze, puddle, nature, bloom
✔️ Grammar & Sentence Structures: More -ed and -ing adjective practice (amazed/amazing, confused/confusing)
✔️ Pronunciation/Phonics: Final set of th sounds (breath/breathe, bath/bathe)
✔️ Interactive Elements: Role-playing a spring dialogue, nature scavenger hunt
✔️ Real-Life Applications: Discussing favorite outdoor activities
A comprehensive review of vocabulary, sentence structures, and phonics from the unit.
✔️ Warm-up: “Guess the Season” word puzzle
✔️ Assessment Tasks:
Students practice conversational skills through discussion prompts, picture descriptions, and role-playing.
✔️ Warm-up: Picture-based conversation starters
✔️ Discussion Topics: Comparing seasons, favorite seasonal activities
✔️ Vocabulary Review: Using seasonal words in real conversations
✔️ Interactive Elements: Student-led questioning, open-ended discussions
✔️ Real-Life Applications: Describing the seasons where they live
✅ Pre-Intermediate (A2) ESL learners
✅ Online and in-person ESL teachers looking for engaging lesson plans
✅ 1:1 tutoring, group classes, or homeschool ESL students
✅ Teachers who want structured, interactive lessons with real-world applications
📂 Lesson Previews & Worksheets
🎲 Games & Speaking Activities
📚 Reading Passages & Dialogues
🔊 Phonics & Sentence-Building Exercises
📌 Encourage students to discuss their own experiences with seasons to make lessons more personal
📌 Use real-time weather updates to make discussions more relevant
📌 Role-play seasonal activities to make learning fun and engaging