Sports
This sports ESL lesson teaches popular activities and language for likes and dislikes. Students mime sports, answer 'Do you like...?' and survey classmates about their preferences. They create a sport trophy and finish with a sports talk-show interview.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Beginner
Age group
Ages 6–9
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children freeze into sport poses when named, sing a Guess the Sport song miming each one, and drill flashcards asking thumbs up/down for 'Do you like tennis?'. The second lesson surveys three classmates about sports preferences and tallies results, makes a sport trophy craft writing 'I like swimming', and hosts a sports talk-show roleplay interview.
Target language
- • 'Do you like ___?'
- • 'What sport do you like?'
- • 'I like / I don't like ___'
- • Sports vocabulary
Key vocabulary
- football
- basketball
- tennis
- swimming
- cycling
- running
- jumping
- sport
- team
- ball
Speaking questions students answer
- • Do you like tennis?
- • What sport do you like?
- • Do you like basketball?
- • Does he like skiing?
- • What sport is this?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Freeze into sport poses, survey classmates about sports preferences, make a sport trophy and host a talk-show roleplay. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.