This A2 ESL lesson focuses on animals and includes a variety of engaging activities designed to develop both vocabulary and conversational skills. Students will explore different animals through a series of pictures and learn useful adjectives to describe them. The lesson features a reading section where students complete sentences by filling in missing words and answer comprehension questions after each part. It also includes interactive activities like “Agree or Disagree,” “Guess the Animal,” and “Compare the Animals.” This lesson encourages active participation and helps students build confidence in using English in real-world contexts.
| Type | Level | Vocabulary | Lesson time |
| Regular Lesson | A2 / Pre-Intermediate | 20 words | 60 min |
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Vocabulary
- Fast
- Cute
- Lazy
- Strong
- Quiet
- Dangerous
- Gentle
- Scary
- Smart
- Wild
- Weak
- Friendly
- Slow
- Aggressive
- Domesticated
- Ugly
- Dumb
- Active
- Harmless
- Loud
Contents
- Lead-in
- Vocabulary
- Reading
1. Animals are special
2. The best pets
3. Domesticated vs Wild animals - Agree or disagree
- Guess the animal
- Compare the animals
- Game: 20 questions
Lead-In
This is an A2 conversational ESL lesson about animals. The lesson begins with a lead-in activity where students identify animals from a set of 12 pictures. They then brainstorm five additional animals. To check their understanding, they review their answers on the next slide. The lead-in section also includes six general discussion questions about animals to encourage students to share their experiences and opinions, setting the stage for the next part of the lesson.
Vocabulary, Reading
This conversational lesson includes a vocabulary section with 20 adjectives to describe animals. The lesson is based on a reading task where students will read three texts about animals. They will fill in the blanks with missing words and answer questions after each section. The topics covered are what makes animals special, which animals make the best pets, and what types of animals are considered domesticated or wild. These activities help students build vocabulary and improve their reading comprehension skills.
Agree or disagree, Guess the Animal
The reading section of this ESL lesson is followed by an “Agree or Disagree” task and a “Guess the Animal” activity. In the “Guess the Animal” activity, students will read 12 descriptions of different animals and make their best guess to identify each one. These activities encourage critical thinking and help students practice both reading comprehension and vocabulary skills.
Compare the Animals
Next is the “Compare the Animals” activity, where students will look at two pictures of different animals and identify how they are similar or different. They will use adjectives to describe and compare the animals. This activity encourages students to apply their vocabulary and critical thinking skills in a fun, interactive way.
Game: 20 questions
The final activity of this A2 class is a game called “20 Questions.” In this game, students will think of an mystery animal, and their classmates will ask yes or no questions to guess which animal it is. If no one guesses the animal within 20 questions, the game ends. Everyone will take turns being the mystery animal. This is a fun, interactive activity that boosts conversational skills.
