ESL Lesson Plans for Adults
Everything you need for solid ESL lessons with adults, all in one spot. Filter by level (A2, B1, B2, C1), format (article, audio, video-based), category, or topic. Find what works for your class and go in prepared.
Eating Out
Students practice restaurant vocabulary and taste adjectives in this A2 food lesson with dialogues, readings about global dishes, and speaking activities.
The Rise of Singlehood
Why are so many people single? This B2 lesson plan on the rise of singlehood uses real stats, video, and debates to get students talking.
Chinese New Year
B1 lesson plan on Chinese New Year traditions with readings, cultural vocabulary, and discussion activities for intermediate ESL students.
Looking Closer at Art
C1 lesson about art analysis using video commentary on classical paintings to teach advanced vocabulary for discussing symbolism and technique.
My First Job
Learn to describe first job experiences with A2 vocabulary for work schedules, customer service, and workplace feelings through real stories.
Living With Planes
B2 aviation lesson about Air Park, where pilots live with planes. Includes video, vocabulary, discussion, and real aircraft shopping presentation task.
How Dating Has Changed
Complete dating lesson for B1 students comparing traditional and modern relationships through videos, vocabulary exercises, and conversation tasks.
Why Gold Matters Now
C1 lesson plan exploring gold prices, investment decisions, and precious metals trading through authentic video about selling jewelry for cash.
Surviving a Power Outage
Upper-intermediate ESL lesson plan about preparing for winter blackouts with reading, vocabulary practice, survival kit planning, and debate activities.
Old Stuff, New Life
B1 ESL lesson plan about Sweden's second hand mall. Teach recycling vocabulary, sustainable living, and thrift shopping through video, discussion, and activities.
Cleaning My Home
A2 lesson plan teaching cleaning vocabulary through stories, pictures, and speaking activities about home routines, tools, and household tasks.
K-Culture & K-Beauty
Explore K-beauty's global success in this B2 ESL lesson about Korean skincare, culture, and beauty industry vocabulary with video and discussion activities.
Should We Start Eating Insects?
Advanced ESL lesson exploring why insects disgust Western cultures. Includes BBC article, vocabulary, sustainability debates, and cultural food ethics.
Alternatives to New Year’s Resolutions
B2 ESL lesson on alternatives to New Year's resolutions with article, vocabulary activities, speaking tasks, and critical thinking for upper-intermediate.
Deinfluencing Your Daily Choices
B1 lesson using TikTok videos about resisting consumer pressure. Students discuss what's actually normal when it comes to phones, clothes, and money.
Where Time Really Goes
B1 ESL lesson exploring screen time & life priorities. Includes video, time collocations, speaking activities & personal reflection tasks for adults.
Weather in Winter
A2 ESL weather lesson comparing winter across Canada, Spain & Vietnam. Practice winter vocabulary with authentic audio and speaking activities.
How Coffee Got Its Names
Coffee lesson plan exploring how espresso drinks got their names. Video, vocabulary, café role plays for upper-intermediate ESL students.
Do We Still Need Handwriting?
B1 intermediate ESL lesson on handwriting's role in modern life. Explore technology, vocabulary, and debate skills through video, discussion, and writing tasks.
Cheesy Christmas Movies
Advanced Christmas ESL lesson examining predictable holiday movies, cultural stereotypes, and relationship narratives for C1 students.