Phrasal Verbs – An Introductory Lesson for Your ESL Class
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Making small talk and casual conversation can be surprisingly difficult for English learners—especially at the pre-intermediate level. Topics like greetings and the weather, and asking yes / no or wh- questions about hobbies and weekend plans might seem simple, but they require learners to apply vocabulary, question forms, and listening skills in real time. Without guided practice, students often struggle to initiate or maintain conversations naturally.
This downloadable lesson plan, titled “Socializing 1,” is designed to build confidence in these everyday interactions. Focused on essential social language and conversation strategies, the lesson helps students learn how to greet others, ask basic yes / no and wh- questions, and keep a conversation going. Designed for pre-intermediate students at the WIDA: Developing or CEFR: B1 level, this lesson is part of the Off2Class Step-by-step Curriculum, which supports steady language growth through structured, skill-focused lessons.
Whether in a classroom or online, this lesson sets the stage for meaningful communication and continued language development!
The Step-by-Step Curriculum is a structured, level-based program designed to help English learners progress systematically from beginner to advanced levels. Since our curriculum covers all proficiency stages, you just select a level, and start teaching.
They’re similar to a textbook or coursebook, because you can simply start at your student’s level and teach one lesson after another and your student will learn all the necessary competencies for that level.
The Step by Step Curriculum offers:
“Socializing 1” is the first pre-intermediate lesson of the Step-by-step Curriculum. It is designed for students at the WIDA: Emerging or CEFR: A2 level. (If you’re looking for lessons with a lower proficiency level, click here.)
Objective: Review be Yes / No and Wh- questions.
Can do: At the end of the lesson, students can ask a variety of questions in a social situation.
You can download the lesson plan here:
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