April Fools' Day Pranks
ESL Lesson PlansApril Fools' Day Pranks

April Fools' Day Pranks

This ESL lesson plan focuses on reading and speaking skills for kids and teens (B1-B2 level). Students will engage in fun group activities, such as discussing their own prank experiences, ranking typical April Fools' Day pranks, and reading about hilarious prank stories. The lesson encourages students to share opinions, describe events, and improve their speaking fluency. With interactive tasks and creative writing exercises, this ESL lesson plan is designed to make learning enjoyable and practical, while targeting vocabulary related to pranks.

Skills

  • Can understand straightforward personal letters, e-mails or postings giving a relatively detailed account of events and experiences.
  • Can give clear, detailed descriptions and presentations on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest, expanding and supporting ideas with subsidiary points and relevant examples.
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In pairs, discuss the following questions.

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Have you ever heard of April Fools' Day? What is it?
2
Do you think pranks are a good way to have fun? Why or why not?
3
Have you ever played a prank on someone or been pranked? What happened?
2

Read about these typical April Fools' Day pranks. In small groups, rank them from "most harmless" to "most mischievous". Then, present your ranking to the class and explain why.

3

Read the extracts from 4 stories. In groups, discuss what you think happened to each person, then brainstorm possible April Fools' Day pranks that could fit each situation.

4

Now read the stories and check your ideas. Did you guess anything right?

5

In pairs, discuss the questions.

6

Creative writing

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