L4 - U7- Lesson 1 - Fashion

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ESL Unit for Online ESL Teachers: Fashion – Level 4 (Pre-Intermediate)

Engaging and Interactive ESL Lessons on Clothing, Style, and Shopping!

About This ESL Unit

This Fashion Unit introduces Pre-Intermediate (A2) ESL learners to essential clothing and style vocabulary, shopping-related discussions, and describing outfits and preferences. Through interactive reading activities, grammar exercises, speaking tasks, and phonics practice, students will develop their confidence in talking about fashion, buying clothes, and making outfit choices.

Online ESL teachers will love the structured, low-prep lesson plans that engage students in real-world discussions. Each lesson features interactive speaking activities, vocabulary-building exercises, and relatable reading passages to help students talk about fashion with ease.

By the end of this unit, students will confidently discuss different types of clothing, personal style, shopping, and fashion choices while using appropriate grammar and sentence structures.


Lesson Overviews

ESL Lesson 1: Fashion & Personal Style

Students are introduced to basic fashion vocabulary and how to describe personal style.

Lesson Features:

✔️ Warm-up: Guess the word – students describe fashion-related words.
✔️ Reading & Discussion: A school fashion show – students learn how people express themselves through clothing.
✔️ Vocabulary Focus: style, outfit, baggy, fit.
✔️ Grammar & Sentence Structures: Future tense with “going to” for planned activities.
✔️ Pronunciation/Phonics: Long “o” sounds (oa, oe).
✔️ Interactive Elements: Tic-Tac-Toe, role-playing fashion choices.
✔️ Real-Life Applications: Students discuss their own style and what they like to wear.


ESL Lesson 2: Dress for the Occasion

Students learn about different types of clothing for various events.

Lesson Features:

✔️ Warm-up: Categorizing words related to formal, casual, and comfy wear.
✔️ Reading & Discussion: Dress to Impress – a story about choosing the right outfit.
✔️ Vocabulary Focus: uniform, formal, casual, comfy.
✔️ Grammar & Sentence Structures: Future tense with “going to” for plans.
✔️ Interactive Elements: Matching games, picture discussions about what to wear for different events.
✔️ Real-Life Applications: Talking about what they wear to school, parties, and special occasions.


ESL Lesson 3: Shopping for Clothes

Students learn how to shop for clothes, describe clothing features, and ask for help in stores.

Lesson Features:

✔️ Warm-up: Would you rather? (Fun fashion-related questions).
✔️ Reading & Discussion: The Magical Coat – a story about a coat that changes into any outfit!
✔️ Vocabulary Focus: try on, button, zipper, pocket.
✔️ Grammar & Sentence Structures: Using “going to” for shopping plans.
✔️ Interactive Elements: Role-playing a shopping conversation.
✔️ Real-Life Applications: Shopping dialogues and describing preferences.


ESL Lesson 4: Fashion Accessories & Sales

Students explore fashion accessories and shopping sales, learning how to describe their choices.

Lesson Features:

✔️ Warm-up: Odd-one-out activity (Which word doesn’t belong?).
✔️ Reading & Discussion: The Perfect Belt on Sale – a shopping trip for the perfect belt!
✔️ Vocabulary Focus: dress up, belt, purse, on sale.
✔️ Grammar & Sentence Structures: Using “going to” for shopping plans.
✔️ Interactive Elements: Role-playing shopping for accessories.
✔️ Real-Life Applications: Talking about sales, discounts, and buying fashion items.


ESL Lesson 5: Fashion Unit Review & Assessment

A comprehensive review of vocabulary, sentence structures, and speaking tasks from the unit.

Lesson Features:

✔️ Warm-up: Engaging fashion-themed Hangman game.
✔️ Assessment Tasks:

  • Identifying fashion vocabulary.
  • Completing sentences with correct words.
  • Listening comprehension questions.
    ✔️ Interactive Elements: Sentence-building games, matching exercises, and speaking tasks.
    ✔️ Real-Life Applications: Using fashion vocabulary in a final role-play conversation.

ESL Lesson 6: Fashion & Speaking Practice

Students practice fashion-related speaking skills through discussion prompts and comparisons.

Lesson Features:

✔️ Warm-up: Comparing different outfits and describing fashion choices.
✔️ Speaking Topics:

  • Favorite outfits
  • School uniforms
  • Clothes shopping experiences
  • Casual vs. formal wear
    ✔️ Interactive Elements: Debates on fashion trends, role-playing conversations, and group discussions.
    ✔️ Real-Life Applications: Confidence in discussing fashion choices and expressing opinions.

Who is This Unit For?

Pre-Intermediate (A2) ESL learners in classrooms, online lessons, or homeschool settings.
1:1 ESL tutoring or small group lessons.
Teachers looking for engaging, structured lessons on fashion and clothing vocabulary.


Downloadable Materials

📝 Lesson Previews & Worksheets
🎲 Games & Activities
📚 Reading Passages & Role-Playing Exercises
🔊 Speaking & Listening Practice


Teacher Tips

📌 Encourage students to describe their outfits daily to practice vocabulary.
📌 Use real-life scenarios like pretend shopping dialogues.
📌 Make it interactive with fashion shows, comparisons, and role-playing.


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