Holidays & Seasons
Celebrate with these esl lesson plans that explore holidays, traditions, and how different cultures mark special times. Topics cover Christmas, Easter, New Year’s traditions, and seasonal expressions worldwide. Your students engage with festive vocabulary and understand celebration differences. Great for seasonal lessons and cultural awareness.
Chinese New Year
B1 lesson plan on Chinese New Year traditions with readings, cultural vocabulary, and discussion activities for intermediate ESL students.
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.
Weather in Winter
A2 ESL weather lesson comparing winter across Canada, Spain & Vietnam. Practice winter vocabulary with authentic audio and speaking activities.
Cheesy Christmas Movies
Advanced Christmas ESL lesson examining predictable holiday movies, cultural stereotypes, and relationship narratives for C1 students.
Reasons to Love Christmas
Intermediate ESL Christmas lesson plan featuring heartwarming video, cultural discussions, and vocabulary about generosity, traditions, and holiday celebrations.
Sweater Weather
Pre-intermediate ESL lesson on autumn weather. Includes dialogues, weather report, vocab practice, fun activities, and writing about daily weather.
A Special Day
A2 ESL lesson plan for special days and birthdays, boosts speaking skills, vocabulary, and describes parties and feelings.
Why Does Summer Feel So Short?
B2 students explore time perception, nostalgia, and mindfulness in this summer lesson with reading, video, and debate on why summer feels short.
Hello, Summer
A2 summer vocabulary from flip flops to paddleboarding. Students read a bucket list story, describe beach scenes, and write their own summer plans.
Easter Explained
From changing dates to chocolate bunnies, this C1 lesson unpacks Easter through listening clips, religious vocabulary, and debates about tradition.
Winter Activities
Teach A2 students to talk about winter with this lesson plan. Covers 10 winter activities, 3 listening clips, vocabulary matching, and a fun word game.
The Rise & Fall of Real Christmas Trees
Real or fake tree? This C1 lesson plan on Christmas trees gets students debating, building collocations, and pitching their pick.