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Stage 3 · ages 9–1030 min · 11 activities · free, no sign-up

Winter sports — free English lesson for kids

This dynamic lesson is designed for upper elementary ESL learners (Stage 3, ages 9–10). The theme Winter Sports helps students use more complex language to talk about abilities and limitations using “can” and “can’t.”

What is inside this lesson

1Warm up
2Vocabulary
3Speaking practice
4Grammar
5Winter Statues – Freeze in a Sport Pose
6Phonics /ore/
7Tricky words
8Matching pairs
9Balloon pop
10Riddles
11Review

Teacher notes

The lesson integrates advanced winter sports vocabulary, grammar practice, phonics focus (/ore/ sound), tricky words, and structured speaking tasks. Students describe sports, activities, and abilities using complete sentences in meaningful contexts.

Activities are interactive and cognitively engaging, making the lesson suitable for 1:1 lessons or small groups, online or offline. Learning progresses from vocabulary recall to sentence building and confident spoken explanations, ending with a gameshow-style review.

Key vocabulary: snowboarding, ice hockey, speed skating, ski slope, ice rink, safety gear, training session, winter competition

Students practise vocabulary through image quizzes, chain-speaking games, matching activities, and riddles.

Students practise affirmative and negative sentences by choosing correct sentences for images and through guided speaking practice.