A1–A2 ESL lesson on essential everyday verbs with picture prompts, matching tasks, and speaking practice.

With this lesson, students will master essential everyday verbs such as return, switch on/off, choose, fix, tidy up, repair, borrow, lend, pass, drop, carry – and many more commonly used in daily routines. Through matching tasks, guided speaking prompts, role-plays, synonym practice, and picture-based activities, learners build confidence using practical verbs accurately and naturally in real-life conversations. This lesson is perfect for strengthening foundational vocabulary and improving overall speaking fluency.

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lesson overview

This A1–A2 ESL lesson teaches essential everyday verbs through matching tasks, gap-fills, picture prompts, and natural speaking practice. Students learn verbs like return, borrow, tidy, hang, choose, and fix while building confidence using them in real-life situations. 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: A1-A2 (Elementary – Pre-intermediate)
  • Best for: Adults, teens, older kids

Content Breakdown:

  • Warm-Up
  • Picture-Verb Matching + Mini Speaking Task
  • Synonym Pair-Up + Mini Speaking Task
  • Fill in the Gaps + Mini Speaking Task
  • Choose the Correct Verbs + Mini Speaking Task
  • Role-Plays
  • This or That?
  • Speaking Challenge
  • Picture Prompts
  • Wrap-Up Discussion

HOMEWORK (Extra Language Immersion):

Watch & Reflect 

Learners watch a video about life in Svalbard (one of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas) and answer comprehension & reflection questions to reinforce the vocabulary and spark discussion.