ESL Weather Lesson Plan

OBJECTIVE & OVERVIEW

This ESL weather lesson plan provides activities, worksheets, and digital materials tailored for beginner A1 students. By the end of this lesson, students will be able to describe various weather conditions, use weather vocabulary, interpret a weather forecast, and engage in discussions about weather preferences and activities.

PREVIEW & DISCUSSION

In the first part of this ESL weather lesson plan, students match different weather conditions with corresponding images and discuss their preferences regarding weather. Next, they analyze New York's weather forecast for the week (based on a large weather forecast graphic provided in the lesson materials), identifying the weather patterns and temperatures for each day. In the third activity, students discuss some questions about the weather, focusing on the rain, how often it rains in their city, and how the rain makes them feel.

VIDEO & LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Students watch a short video depicting a humorous scene about how people react and what happens when it rains in Los Angeles. They engage in a few listening comprehension tasks, such as numbering the events in the correct order, and selecting the correct words they hear in a dialogue. They also do an exercise in which they choose the correct emotions people show when it starts and stops raining in LA.

DISCUSSION & WEATHER BASICS

Following the video, students discuss some more questions about the rain and their emotional responses to rainy weather. They then analyze another weather forecast featuring Los Angeles weather. Students must choose true or false for each sentence about the forecast based on the graphic provided. In the last part, students must decide whether the sentences about Los Angeles weather are in the present or future tense.

COMMUNICATIVE TASK: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER

In this communicative task, students can choose between two options. Option A involves creating a weather forecast for a chosen city, where students check the current weather forecast and fill in a template provided in the lesson materials. They then describe the weather today and the future forecast using provided phrases. Option B prompts students to discuss various questions about weather preferences and experiences, encouraging them to express opinions, share experiences, and engage in conversations with other students or their teacher. Both options provide opportunities for interactive language practice, allowing students to develop speaking and listening skills while using weather-related vocabulary in context.

BENEFITS OF USING THIS ESL WEATHER LESSON PLAN

Tailored for Beginner A1 Students: The lesson plan is designed specifically for students at the beginner level, ensuring that the content and activities are appropriate and accessible for their language proficiency level.

Comprehensive Weather Vocabulary: The lesson plan covers a wide range of weather conditions, allowing students to learn and practice vocabulary related to different types of weather.

Practicality & Relevance: By analyzing actual weather forecasts for New York and Los Angeles, students get the chance to practically apply the skills in a real-life context, making the lesson more meaningful and relevant to their everyday lives.