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Cheerful student playing basketball – Team Sports ESL lesson cover for verb patterns and speaking activities.
Interactive ESL grammar game board – Controlled Practice for Verb Patterns with basketball theme and numbered tasks.
Animated basketball player doing ESL multiple-choice grammar exercise on verb patterns: make + object + infinitive.
Cheerful student playing basketball – Team Sports ESL lesson cover for verb patterns and speaking activities.
Interactive ESL grammar game board – Controlled Practice for Verb Patterns with basketball theme and numbered tasks.
Animated basketball player doing ESL multiple-choice grammar exercise on verb patterns: make + object + infinitive.
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Verb Patterns in Sports — Complete CELTA-Style ESL Lesson Plan for B1 Learners

YEARS: Secondary School, Adults
PAGES: 46
Published: November, 4, 2025

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Verb Patterns (Gerund, Infinitive) + Sports Lesson Plan (A2-B1 Intermediate, CELTA-based)

Boost your students’ fluency and grammar accuracy with this complete CELTA-style ESL lesson plan on Verb Patterns in Sports and Training.
This 60-minute interactive lesson helps learners master the use of verb + to infinitive, verb + -ing, and make/let structures through fun, communicative activities and real-life contexts.

Students read an engaging text “A Coach Preparing Athletes”, practise grammar through guided and controlled exercises, and use the target language in creative role-plays like “Coach for a Day”.
The lesson includes warm-up, presentation, controlled & freer practice, error correction, and homework — all ready to print or present in class.

✅ Perfect for B1 ESL / EFL learners
✅ Designed following CELTA & PPP methodology
✅ Includes: reading text, verb pattern exercises, role-play, discussion cards, homework, and teacher’s notes
✅ Editable in Canva, Genially, or Google Slides

Ideal for teachers who want ready-to-teach grammar lessons that are communicative, structured, and engaging!


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