Mother Nature
This weather and nature ESL lesson helps learners describe conditions, clothing and seasonal activities. Students identify weather sounds, ask 'What's the weather like?' and perform a short television forecast. They write about their favourite weather and contribute practical ideas to a class poster about protecting nature.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Elementary
Age group
Ages 8–11
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Students guess weather from sound effects, learn weather and nature vocabulary from a video pausing on 'What's the weather like today?', and drill 'Is it raining? Yes, it is.' The second lesson performs as TV weather reporters describing the forecast, writes about a favourite weather with what they wear and do, races between weather corners acting out shivering or skiing, and brainstorms ways to protect nature for a class poster.
Target language
- • 'What's the weather like?'
- • 'It's ___'
- • Weather and nature vocabulary
- • Simple present for facts about nature
Key vocabulary
Seasons
- • spring
- • summer
- • autumn
- • winter
Weather
- • weather
- • hot
- • cold
Useful Expressions
- • prefer
- • favourite
Speaking questions students answer
- • What's the weather like today?
- • Is it raining?
- • What's your favourite weather?
- • How can we help nature?
- • What do you see in the sky?
Interactive activities in this lesson
Cross-curricular connections
- • Geography
- • Science
- • Environmental Education
Support
- • Provide the sentence frame 'It's ___ today'
- • Keep weather and season picture cards visible throughout
- • Allow students to point to visuals while giving the weather report
Challenge
- • Explain why they prefer a season using a full sentence
- • Suggest two ways to help protect nature
- • Give the weather report for a whole week, not just one day
Home challenge
Students write two to three sentences about their favourite weather or season, including what they wear and do, then share it with the class.
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Guess weather from sounds in a warm-up game, ask 'What's the weather like?' and describe nature, write about favourite weather and brainstorm ways to help nature. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.