Weather Phenomena
ESL Lesson PlansWeather Phenomena

Weather Phenomena

This ESL lesson plan introduces students to fascinating weather phenomena through engaging speaking, reading, and grammar activities. Designed for teens and adults at the B1 level, the 45-minute group lesson explores natural events like the Northern Lights and fire whirls. Students will enhance their grammar skills with articles, analyze descriptive texts, and participate in discussions to share personal insights and preferences about unique weather occurrences.

Skills

  • Can understand most factual information that they are likely to come across on familiar subjects of interest, provided they have sufficient time for re-reading.
  • Can communicate with reasonable accuracy in familiar contexts; have a good degree of grammatical control.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
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Read the words below. What could these be names of?

Aurora Borealis Waterspouts Haboob Frost flowers Fire whirls
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Fill in the gaps in the text with: a, an, the, or zero article.

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Work in pairs. Read the article and decide if the statements are True or False.

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Read the definition and find the word in the text. Check the answers together.

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Interview your classmate using the questions below.

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Homework

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Homework

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