Adult ESL Beginners – Reading an Information Report – Koalas

This is a Low PREP (just photocopy and go) reading and writing lesson for a mixed ability Beginner or low level Pre Intermediate ESL or Adult Migrant Class. It also includes some paired speaking activities.

This is a flexible lesson that can be used in a variety of ways:

• with a whole class,
•  a small group or
•  one to one

This reading lesson is based on an Information Text. Speaking and writing tasks are integrated as well as an opportunity to review and practice Present Simple verb forms and question forms.

Some of the language will be challenging for Beginner students so it’s not suitable for complete Beginners (see my lesson My Family and I, if you are looking for something for complete Beginners) but with some scaffolding it will be accessible to most good beginners or low level pre-intermediate students.

There is plenty of opportunity to differentiate learning according to your students’ levels and needs. It may take 1 lesson or could take several lessons depending on your learners and how you present the material. The final writing task has 2 options – a simple guided writing task or a more difficult task that involves writing a semi guided Information Report.

This resource includes:

• 7 Activities or tasks which include:
• 2 x Speaking activities
• 1 x Vocab activity
• 3 x Reading tasks
• 1 x Writing Task (with 2 options)
• Also included an opportunity to practice asking and answering questions using the present simple tense

I have done all the work so all you have to do is print and go. I have also included pictures which will help you introduce the topic and pre teach some vocab