Exploring St. Patrick's Day
ESL Lesson PlansExploring St. Patrick's Day

Exploring St. Patrick's Day

This ESL lesson plan is designed for A2-B1 learners in a group setting, focusing on speaking and listening skills. Students will explore St. Patrick’s Day through engaging activities, including picture discussions, vocabulary building, video comprehension, and interactive pair work. The lesson encourages participation with guided questions and a fun cultural exploration.

Skills

  • Can follow the general outline of a demonstration or presentation on a familiar or predictable topic, where the message is expressed slowly and clearly and there is visual support.
  • Can explain what they like or dislike about something, why they prefer one thing to another, making simple, direct comparisons.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Look at these pictures. What do you see? In pairs, discuss what the pictures represent.

2

Take a look at the glossary before watching the video.

3

Watch the video about St. Patrick's Day. Now, what did the pictures in Task 1 actually represent? Were your guesses correct?

4

Watch the video one more time and answer the following questions.

5

Fill in the gaps to complete the history of St. Patrick's Day. Watch the video again to check your answers.

6

In pairs, discuss the following questions.

7

Read the invitation to a St. Patrick's Day party. Would you like to go?

8

Now imagine that your friend received the invitation and is telling you about it. In pairs, create a dialogue to discuss the party details.

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