FREE ESL Lesson Plan – B2/C1 | Time Management & Procrastination

Help your ESL students boost their listening, vocabulary, and speaking skills with this engaging FREE B2/C1 lesson plan based on the TED-Ed video “How to Manage Your Time More Effectively.” This ready-to-use worksheet is perfect for adult learners and advanced teens who want to discuss procrastination, time management, and productivity while practising real English.

Based on: this video

by TED-Ed

Inside this FREE lesson, you’ll find:

✔ Warm-up questions to spark discussion about procrastination and personal experiences.

✔ Vocabulary practice with 5 useful words (meltdown, surface, fluidly, simultaneously, encounter) and clear B2-level definitions.

✔ Listening comprehension (True/False) with corrected answers to guide students’ understanding.

✔ Mini research project where students explore effective ways to fight procrastination and share their findings.

✔ Sentence completion activity to reinforce vocabulary in context.

This FREE lesson plan is ideal for:

✅ ESL/EFL teachers working with B2–C1 learners.

✅ Conversation classes that focus on real-life topics.

✅ Online or in-person lessons (works great for both!).

✅ Teachers who want no-prep, student-centred materials that encourage critical thinking.

Why teachers love it:

• 100% FREE and ready to teach — just print or share!
• Based on authentic content from TED-Ed, making lessons more engaging and motivating.
• Focuses on communication, problem-solving, and research skills.

Bring TED-Ed into your classroom and help your students learn how to manage their time more effectively - while improving their English - with this FREE lesson plan!

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