Winter Fun
This winter ESL lesson teaches seasonal weather, clothing and outdoor activity vocabulary. Students mime skiing and snowball fights, identify warm clothes and interview classmates about winter habits. They write a winter profile and perform a Let's Go to the Snow roleplay using the target language.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Pre-Intermediate
Age group
Ages 10–13
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Students mime skiing and snowball fights, learn winter clothing vocabulary asking 'What am I wearing?', and interview three classmates about winter habits. The second lesson writes a winter profile describing what they wear and do, and performs a 'Let's Go to the Snow' roleplay dressing up and pretending it's snowing.
Target language
- • 'Do you go sledging?'
- • 'What do you wear in winter?'
- • Present simple habits
- • Winter vocabulary
Key vocabulary
- skiing
- snowboarding
- ice skating
- sledging
- snowball
- snowman
- frost
- mittens
- slopes
- freezing
Speaking questions students answer
- • Do you go sledging?
- • What do you wear in winter?
- • Do you go skating?
- • What are they doing?
- • Do you do this in winter?
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Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Mime winter sports and clothing, interview classmates about winter habits, write a winter profile and roleplay a snow-day scene. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.