Planning a Perfect Picnic Day
ESL Lesson PlansPlanning a Perfect Picnic Day

Planning a Perfect Picnic Day

This ESL lesson plan for teens guides students through key vocabulary and conversations about choosing the best weather for a picnic. Through listening exercises, group discussions, and video-based questions, students will practice A2-level language skills while exploring ideal weather conditions. The lesson concludes with a creative task where students design a visual board of their perfect picnic day, solidifying their understanding of weather-related vocabulary and expressions.

Skills

  • Can extract important information from short broadcasts (e.g. the weather forecast, concert announcements, sports results), provided people talk clearly.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Discuss these questions in small groups.

1
How often do you have picnics?
2
Where do you think is the best place to have a picnic?
3
Do you prefer sunny days or cool days for a picnic? Why?
2

Match these words to their definitions.

3

Watch the first part of the video and answer the questions.

4

Watch the second part of the video and answer the questions.

5

Work in groups. Answer the question below and create a picture board with the perfect day and weather for a picnic! Show your pictures to the class.

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