Introduction to Phrasal Verbs - An ESL/ELL Lesson Plan

Introduction to Phrasal Verbs is a ready-to-teach, communicative lesson plan that can be used in your online or in-person ESL classes. It is an introduction to phrasal verbs, with a focus on transitive phrasal verbs. Even though it is an introductory lesson plan, it is designed for your intermediate-level students, as a strong understanding of advanced verb tenses is recommended.

It begins by identifying multiword verbs and then moves on to introduce phrasal verbs like to call up, to jot down, and to pick out, among others. Students will then move on to other exercises such as gap-fill and sentence-matching activities to put these new phrasal verbs to use.

This is a standalone lesson as well as a supplementary lesson for advanced students! Keep it handy and use it for warm-up activities, or as a quick review when you feel your students need some extra practice.

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