Lesson overview:
This St. Valentine’s Day ESL lesson plan is a perfect way to bring emotions into the classroom! Designed for A2-B1 learners, this engaging ESL love songs lesson explores romantic expressions, idioms, and emotions through music. Students will analyze Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and Katy Perry’s “The One That Got Away”, enhancing their listening, vocabulary, and speaking skills. With discussion prompts, lyric gap-fills, and creative activities, this ESL listening activity is ideal for both teens and adults looking to learn English through music.
Lead-in:
Start the lesson with a word cloud filled with love-related words. Ask students to discuss: What do these words have in common? Can they think of love songs that include them? Encourage predictions about the lesson topic to activate prior knowledge and spark curiosity.
