Let’s Talk About Rivers! | Complete ESL Lesson with Vocabulary, Speaking & Games

Turn the topic of rivers into a complete ESL lesson full of vocabulary, speaking, reading and games!

Students explore how rivers work, the different parts of a river, land and water features, places connected to rivers and fascinating river facts, while using English throughout the lesson.

Vocabulary includes source, tributaries, meanders, mouth, delta, floodplains, riverbank, waterfall, canyon, dam, port, hydroelectric plant, upper/middle/lower course and more.

Students don’t just memorize the words. They describe, guess, match, answer questions and use the new vocabulary to communicate through activities such as Describing Cards, Guess What It Is, Bingo and I Have… Who Has…?

Includes a complete lesson sequence with teacher instructions, flashcards, vocabulary activities, games, worksheets and a River Facts reading with comprehension questions.

Use it as one full extended lesson or divide it into two lessons for a deeper exploration of the topic.

A real-world topic that gives students something meaningful to talk about in English.