With this lesson, students will build confidence in using sports and fitness vocabulary, learning key collocations like play, do, and go correctly, and mastering terms such as warm-up, treadmill, dumbbells, stretching, and many more. Through interactive games, speaking tasks, and video-based exercises, learners will communicate naturally about sports, health, and teamwork.
lesson overview
This A2–B1 ESL lesson introduces and practices sports-related vocabulary and collocations through fun, engaging, and communicative activities. Students explore the world of sports and fitness while learning useful expressions and verbs to talk about games, routines, and training. The lesson is available in both printable format for traditional classrooms and an online presentation. The user-friendly digital format allows easy navigation in presentation mode with just a click of the spacebar, requiring no additional software.
Target Audience:
- Level: A2–B1 (Elementary to Pre-Intermediate)
- Best for: Adults, teens, older kids
Content Breakdown:
- Warm-Up
- Play, Do or Go?
- Follow-Up Questions
- Choose the Correct Alternative
- Sports Equipment & Places Vocabulary
- Fitness & Exercise Vocabulary
- Gap-Fill Practice
- Video Comprehension and Discussion
- Emoji Puzzle
- Favorite Sportsman Interview
- Would You Rather?
- Finish the Sentences
HOMEWORK (Extra Language Immersion):
Watch & Reflect
Learners watch a video about unusual sports around the world and answer comprehension and discussion questions. This activity expands cultural awareness while reinforcing key sports and fitness vocabulary.