Secondary lesson plans - Pre-intermediate A2

Find a range of lesson plans to use with teenage learners at pre-intermediate level. All of our lessons are designed around themes that are engaging and relevant to secondary learners and can be used to complement your school curriculum, giving students an opportunity to develop their English language and skills in motivating and enjoyable ways. Written by young learner experts from around the world, our lesson plans are easy to use and aim to give your students the skills and confidence they need to enjoy learning English.

Two girls in uniform walking in a school corridor

Forced to wear a skirt

Learners discover the pros and cons of wearing school uniforms and practice giving opinions.
Lexical area: clothes, fashion items
Cross curricular links: personal and social education

Easter

Theme: Easter 
Lexical area: Easter vocabulary

Rich!

This lesson plan for teachers of teenage and adult students at level A2/B1 is based on the theme of money and magazines. Students will develop their communication skills.

four people discussing work at a table and looking at a laptop computer

Developing writing skills: a news report

This lesson plan for teachers of teenage and adult students at Pre-Intermediate level and above is based on the theme of news reports. Students will develop their abilities to organise information and construct it into a text.

Pet Mania

Age range: 11- adult
Theme: Pets
Lexical area: Animals

Advertisement storyboard

This lesson plan for teachers of teenagers and adults at pre-intermediate level and above explores the theme of advertising. Students will discuss advertising and produce a storyboard.

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