- Levels: B2C1
- Lesson Types: Lesson Plans
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At a Glance
Preparation
Exercise Summary
🕑 45-60 minutes
🎚 B2, C1
🎯 vocabulary, idioms, prepositions, speaking
🕑 0-5 minutes
– Print one worksheet for each student.
– Print the Teacher’s Insights or keep them at hand as they contain helpful notes for the exercises.
Introduction: Speaking intro
Grammar & Speaking: Fill in missing prepositions (sentences with preposition stranding) and answer the questions
Speaking II: Group discussion on saving money
Native Phrases: Guess the meanings of six idiomatic expressions from context
In this B2-C1 ESL lesson plan, students speak about money and finances. They learn a number of money-related expressions and focus on what prepositions to use with verbs relating to money.
Detailed Description
This B2-C1 ESL lesson plan focuses on money and finances, providing students with a range of expressions and prepositions commonly used in this context. The lesson begins with a self-reflection activity where students consider their own attitudes towards money and identify areas for improvement. They then move on to a grammar and speaking exercise where they add the missing prepositions to questions and discuss their answers as a group.
The lesson also includes a discussion on ways to save money and explores various topics such as food and drink, keeping fit, transportation, and technology. To enhance their language skills, students learn six common idioms about money and practice using them in context. In the Teacher’s Insights, a final debate activity is suggested if there is still time remaining.
English language learning material for ESL and EFL teachers, for both classroom and online lessons. Last updated September 2026.