Planning for Holidays with Prepositions of Time
ESL Lesson PlansPlanning for Holidays with Prepositions of Time

Planning for Holidays with Prepositions of Time

This ESL lesson plan helps students practice prepositions of time through a holiday theme. Learners engage in speaking exercises about global celebrations, discussing popular holidays and creating a calendar of events for the year. The lesson includes a grammar activity on using "in," "at," and "on" with specific times, dates, and periods, building confidence in everyday speaking contexts. With interactive practice and group work, this lesson strengthens essential communication skills.

Skills

  • Can produce brief, everyday expressions in order to satisfy simple needs of a concrete type (e.g. personal details, daily routines, wants and needs, requests for information).
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Based on CEFR
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Warm-up: Do you celebrate these holidays?

Look at the list of holidays and celebrations. Do you have them in your country? Compare your answers with your partner.
1. Christmas 2. Easter 3. Halloween 4. Birthdays 5. Mother's Day 6. Father's Day 7. Carnival 8. Valentine's Day 9. New Year's Day 10. Diwali
Your answer:
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Talking about time: What's the rule?

3

Complete the sentences.

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Planning for holidays.

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