Summary
This ESL lesson plan is designed for A2-level English students to learn and practice vocabulary and grammar for talking about health and doctor's appointments. Through a series of interactive exercises, students will build confidence in describing symptoms, understanding medical advice, and discussing past illnesses.
This lesson helps elementary students develop practical communication skills for everyday health situations. The material includes listening and reading comprehension activities, vocabulary matching, and a grammar focus on the simple past tense. Students will engage in speaking practice to use the new language in context, making it easier to remember and apply in real life.
Activities
- A warm-up discussion where students talk about their habits when they feel sick and their experiences with doctors.
- A listening comprehension exercise where students fill in the blanks in a short text about a doctor's visit.
- A vocabulary matching task to learn essential words for describing health symptoms and medical situations, such as "headache," "cough," and "appointment."
- A grammar exercise focused on the simple past tense, covering both regular and irregular verbs, to help students describe past health events accurately.
- A reading activity where students complete a short blog post about a trip to the doctor, reinforcing vocabulary and grammar.
- A final speaking practice session with questions that encourage students to use the lesson's language to talk about health habits and personal experiences.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces essential words for talking about health. Key terms include words for symptoms like "headache" and "cough," as well as vocabulary for medical settings such as "appointment," "receptionist," and "clinic." This helps students build a practical vocabulary for discussing health problems and interacting with healthcare professionals.
Grammar focus
This lesson concentrates on the simple past tense. Students will practice using both regular and irregular past verb forms (e.g., "called," "checked," "felt," "had"). This grammatical structure is essential for the lesson's theme, as it allows students to accurately describe past illnesses and doctor's visits.
Talk About Health & Doctor Appointments | A2 English
