A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Weekend Getaways FREE

This engaging A2-level ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video that explores the theme of weekend getaways. It is designed to help learners develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through guided discussion, roleplay, vocabulary building, and engaging classroom activities.

The ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Pack for a Weekend Trip and the themes of travel and weekend trips. Students learn vocabulary related to travel and weekend trips, talk about weekend trips, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, perform a roleplay, read an article titled Maximise Your Weekend Getaway with These Eight Tips, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write a dialogue using words from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) – Intermediate (B1)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Topic: Travel and weekend trips

Language: Vocabulary related to travel and weekend trips

Time: 90–120 minutes

Objectives:

• To expand students’ vocabulary related to travel and weekend trips
• To develop students’ viewing, listening and reading comprehension skills
• To improve students’ speaking skills through roleplay and discussions
• To introduce students to the concept of preparing efficiently for short trips
• To develop students’ writing skills through creative and structured tasks

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