This Autumn Expressions ESL lesson focuses on idioms and phrases connected to autumn. It’s designed to help upper-intermediate and advanced learners (B2–C1) expand their vocabulary and practise using seasonal language in context.
This lesson comes with:
Fillable Fields – This worksheet can be completed digitally or printed.
Teacher’s Copy – Includes detailed teacher’s notes and an answer key.
Student Version – Perfect for sharing via email for online lessons.
This is most suited to B2/C1 level students.
1 hour + (depending on level and conversation development)
What students do
- Begin with an ESL autumn vocabulary warm-up – students discuss autumn weather, traditions, and associations, and brainstorm any seasonal phrases they already know.
- Read idioms in context and work out their meaning.
- Match idioms to definitions for clear understanding.
- Reinforce usage with a gap-fill activity and language focus.
- Practise fluency by writing mini-dialogues.
- Use idioms in conversation through discussion questions.
Learning outcomes
✔ Understand and use a range of autumn expressions ESL (idioms and phrases)
✔ Develop strategies for working out meaning from context
✔ Apply idiomatic language naturally in dialogues and discussions
✔ Improve fluency and confidence at B2–C1 level
Bring autumn into your classroom with this engaging idioms lesson. Students will practise autumn phrases and words in context, strengthen their understanding of idiomatic English, and leave class speaking more naturally.
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