Summary
This downloadable PDF lesson for A2 ESL students helps them discuss planning for retirement. This English class material uses finance vocabulary and future grammar to build confidence in planning for the future, making it a practical and engaging lesson.
This A2-level English lesson introduces the concept of planning for retirement. Students begin by matching vocabulary and discussing retirement dreams. Activities include a listening gap-fill, a reading comprehension exercise, and a grammar focus on future tenses. The lesson culminates in students creating a simple retirement plan and discussing future dreams, making the topic personal and engaging for young adult and adult learners.
Activities
- A warm-up discussion where students match vocabulary and discuss ideal retirement activities, setting the stage for the lesson.
- A listening comprehension exercise where students complete a gap-fill text about saving money, reinforcing new vocabulary and developing listening skills.
- A reading comprehension task about a personal retirement plan, followed by true/false questions and guided speaking and writing activities to create and discuss future plans.
Transcript
Vocabulary focus
The lesson introduces essential vocabulary for talking about personal finance and the future. Students will learn and practice words such as 'retire', 'save money', 'budget', 'pension', and 'invest'. It also includes common time expressions for planning, like 'next year', 'in 10 years', and 'soon'.
Grammar focus
The main grammar point is expressing the future. The lesson clearly explains and provides practice for using 'be going to' for plans and intentions, 'will' for predictions and beliefs, and the 'present continuous' for fixed future arrangements. Exercises help students differentiate between these forms in context.
