ESL WORKSHEET - Shopping, travel and leisure

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

COULD YOU RECOMMEND SOME

GOOD PLACES TO SHOP?

LinguaHouse

Jul. 30, 2026

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Asking For and Giving Directions; Travel and Leisure; People and Places; Shopping; Vocabulary and Grammar; First Conditional; Speaking; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 07/30/2026

In this lesson students will learn vocabulary from two different lexical sets: shops and souvenirs, and adjectives to describe them. They will also see and practice zero and first conditionals and use these language points to write an email and role-play a client/assistant situation. (by Edward Alden)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Tourist: Hi! I’m new to the area. Could you recommend some good places to shop near the hotel?
Hotel staff: Of course! There are quite a few great stores around here. If you look to your left, there’s a nice gift shop just down the street where you can buy souvenirs. You can find lots of handmade items there, made by local artisans.
Tourist: That sounds great! What about books? I’d love to find a bookstore.
Hotel staff: Sure! There’s one a few blocks away. It’s the perfect place if you want to find a great selection of both imported and local books, so you’ll find something interesting to read.
Tourist: I’m also interested in trying some local food. Any suggestions?
Hotel staff: Yes! The food market near the park is fantastic if you want to buy fresh food produced by our local farmers.
Tourist: Sounds delicious! Are there any smaller, more casual stores nearby?
Hotel staff: Definitely! There are plenty of convenience stores in the area, where you can get some snacks or drinks. If you’re looking for something unique, I mean, things that are only available in the region, I can definitely recommend somewhere else. If you visit the local market nearby, you’ll find some authentic items, not the fake ones that you might see in larger stores.
Tourist: I love the idea of shopping for something classic! Thank you for the tips!
Hotel staff: You're welcome! I’ll be happy to help if you have any other questions or need directions!

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/could-you-recommend-some-good-places-to-shop. Accessed on August 3, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Present perfect vs Past simple

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

GRAMMAR A2-B1: PRESENT PERFECT 

VERSUS PAST SIMPLE

LinguaHouse

Jul. 6, 2026

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Routines and Activities; Animals and Plants; Grammar Practice; Present Perfect; Past Tenses; Speaking; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 07/06/2026

Students work with the theme of food experiences to contextualize the language point of present perfect versus past simple, and the use of ever and never. A brief explanation of this point is provided as well as practice exercises and speaking and writing tasks. The optional extension allows students to revisit the original text as a listening exercise. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Violet: Welcome to Violet’s Veg. Do you need any help?
Customer: Yes, please. I’m looking for something for a special dinner. What would you recommend?
Violet: Have you ever eaten purple sweet potatoes?
Customer: No, I haven’t. What are they like?
Violet: They’re really delicious and creamy. I love them.
Customer: Ok, maybe I’ll get some sweet potatoes, but what else have you got?
Violet: Well, have you ever tried purple carrots?
Customer: Yes, I have. I grew them in my garden last year. They were such a beautiful color.
Violet: And when you ate them, what did you think?
Customer: Actually, they tasted just like orange carrots. What about these peppers?
Violet: Do you mean these purple peppers?
Customer: Yes. I’ve never seen these before.
Violet: No, they’re very unusual. They look beautiful in a salad.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/grammar-a2-b1-present-perfect-vs-past-simple. Accessed on August 3, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Sense and state verbs

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

GRAMMAR A2-B1: SENSE AND STATE VERBS

LinguaHouse

Jun. 24, 2026

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Beliefs, Religion and Superstition; Historical Events; Grammar Practice; Speaking; 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 06/24/2026

Students work with social media posts about a museum visit, which contextualizes the language point of sense and state verbs. A brief explanation of this point is provided as well as practice exercises and speaking and writing tasks. The optional extension allows students to revisit the original text as a listening exercise. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker: Hi, art lovers! I’m in the Egyptian Gallery at the Art Museum and I’m looking at this amazing scene showing the pharaoh Seti bringing a tray of food to the goddess Isis. I see fruit and meat and here’s the amazing thing – the staff are bringing this picture to life today, approximately 3,200 years after it was created!
They’re serving the same food, and it looks delicious. It smells really good too, and I’m tasting some of it now. Mmmmm… it tastes as good as it smells. There is some of the famous Egyptian hieroglyphic writing at the top of the picture and a few people are listening to an expert reading the words out loud. It sounds totally unfamiliar to me, of course, but so interesting.
And there’s even a copy of this picture, which, like the real thing, is cut into the surface slightly. Some kids are touching it now, I’ll just go over to it try it myself – it feels really smooth. I love this type of event, and I think everyone agrees that we need museums to offer more of these experiences. I wonder what’s in the next room…

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/grammar-a2-b1-sense-and-state-verbs. Accessed on August 3, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Different uses of the word LIKE

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

GRAMMAR A2-B1: LIKE, BE LIKE,

LOOK LIKE, WOULD LIKE

LinguaHouse

Jun. 23, 2026

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Like, Look Like and Be Like; Grammar Practice; Describing People; 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 06/23/2026

Students work with a short dialogue at a family reunion to contextualize four different uses of the word like. A brief explanation of this language point is provided as well as practice exercises and speaking and writing tasks. The optional extension allows students to revisit the original text as a listening exercise. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Simon: There are lots of people here I don’t know. Who’s that over there? The guy with the bow tie?
Meg: That’s Uncle George. He’s married to Grandpa’s sister Celeste.
Simon: He looks like a funny guy. Everyone’s laughing at what he is saying. But what’s Aunt Celeste like?
Meg: She’s very serious - completely the opposite of her husband – no sense of humor at all. She doesn’t like any of George’s jokes.
Simon: I see. Well, maybe she’d like a piece of cake. It might make her smile.
Meg: Good idea. I’ll take a piece over to her.

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Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/grammar-a2-b1-like-be-like-look-like-would-like. Accessed on August 3, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Discussing the use of mobile apps

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

TALKING ABOUT APPS

LinguaHouse

Jun. 23, 2026

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Science and Technology; Gadgets and Inventions; Information Technology (IT); AI Technology; Speaking; Vocabulary Lesson; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 06/23/2026

In this lesson, students develop their conversational skills by discussing the use of mobile apps. The lesson starts with an interactive speaking task about apps in general followed by a categorizing activity with different groups of apps. The students then develop their listening skills by listening to people being interviewed about their app use. They complete gist and detailed questions before focusing on and describing a set of topic-related vocabulary. The students finish the lesson by consolidating and personalizing the language in a class survey and learning some phrases to report survey findings. There is an additional speaking task which involves the students discussing a possible future app. (by Victoria Aitken)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

ONE
Speaker 1: Google Maps. I drive a lot for work, and I always use it to work out my travel times and the fastest route. It’s very handy.
Speaker 2: I'm addicted to Instagram! I love looking at people’s photos and it is a great way to connect with like-minded people.
Speaker 3: Viber is my favorite app because I can keep in touch with friends and family who live all around the world.
Speaker 4: It has changed the way I communicate with my family, so I would say WhatsApp! We chat every day and share photos and videos. It is much better and safer than Facebook and Instagram.
Speaker 5: Google. I can find everything instantly. It is such a useful tool.
Speaker 6: The Calendar app for sure. I use it for all my meetings and deadlines. I get notifications before to remind me. I would be lost without it.

TWO
Speaker 1: Rarely. I feel like it’s a waste of time.
Speaker 2: I spend hours scrolling through posts especially at night when I should be in bed.
Speaker 3: All the time. I love chatting with my friends after school. I always send emojis.
Speaker 4: Most of my apps are on my tablet so not very often. I try not to put many on my phone as I find them distracting.
Speaker 5: There are some apps like Uber, train times, and food delivery that I use daily. They are so convenient and make my life much easier.
Speaker 6: Day and night. I am constantly using my phone for something.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/talking-about-apps. Accessed on August 3, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Meeting and greeting people

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

HELLO AND WHO ARE YOU?

LinguaHouse

Jun. 23, 2026

Level: Starter (A0-A1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Greetings and Meetings; Introductions and Greetings; Meeting and Greeting People; Speaking; Vocabulary Lesson; Situation Based; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 06/23/2026

This lesson introduces students to basic greetings, simple personal information, and the English alphabet. Students practice vocabulary through matching tasks, dialogues, and pronunciation exercises. They listen to short conversations to identify names, countries, and common greetings. By the end of the lesson, learners can say hello, introduce themselves and spell their names. (by Celia Page)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

AUDIO 1 - TASK 3
Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz

AUDIO 2 - TASK 4
What’s your name?
I’m Miriam.
How do you spell that?
M-i-r-i-a-m.
Nice to meet you, Miriam.
Where are you from?
I am from Canada.
Hello, how are you?
I’m fine, thank you.

AUDIO 3 - TASK 5
Anna: Hello, my name is Anna.
Tom: Hello. Nice to meet you. My name is Tom. How do you spell your name?
Anna: A-n-n-a.
Tom: Where are you from?
Anna: I am from the US. Nice to meet you, Tom.

AUDIO 4 - TASK 8
Muhammad: Hello. What’s your name?
Helena: Hi, I’m Helena Ivanenko.
Muhammad: How do you spell it?
Helena: H-E-L-E-N-A. I-V-A-N-E-N-K-O.
Helena: And you?
Muhammad: I’m Muhammad Al-Hassan.
Helena: How do you spell it?
Muhammad: M-U-H-A-M-M-A-D. A-L-H-A-S-S-A-N.
Helena: Nice to meet you.
Muhammad: Nice to meet you, too.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/hello-and-who-are-you. Accessed on August 3, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Asking for permission

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

ASKING FOR PERMISSION

LinguaHouse

Jul. 22, 2026

Level: Starter (A0-A1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Problems and Solutions; Work; Vocabulary Lesson; Modal Verbs; Speaking; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 07/22/2026

In this lesson, students develop their conversational skills by practicing how to ask for permission and give a response. First, the students are introduced to the topic by discussing a set of images. They then complete a pre-listening task to identify key vocabulary before listening to four conversations. They complete comprehension tasks to understand the different contexts and then focus on the functional language. The students then discover the language used for asking, giving, and refusing permission and practice it in various interactive activities. They finish the lesson by taking part in a roleplay task. There is a final game to review the language. (by Victoria Aitken)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

CONVERSATION 1
Girl: Excuse me, can I ask a question?
Librarian: Yeah, of course. Go ahead.
Girl: Do you have the new James Patterson book?
Librarian: Let me check.

CONVERSATION 2
Son: Mom, can I watch TV?
Mother: No, sorry, you have homework to do.
Son: Can I watch TV after I finish my homework?
Mother: Sure, but only for one hour.

CONVERSATION 3
Worker: Mrs. Davis, could I leave work early today?
Mrs. Davis: I’m afraid you can’t. We are too busy. You can leave early tomorrow.
Worker: Oh, OK. Thanks.

CONVERSATION 4
Waiter: Sorry, you can’t sit there. It is reserved.
Woman: Oh, may I sit here?
Waiter: Yes, no problem.
Woman: Thank you.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/asking-for-permission. Accessed on August 3, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.