Texas
Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
for ABE ASE and ESL Learners
Lesson Plan Bank
esl LESSON PLANS
Texas Adult Education Standards
Lesson Plan
Before you begin
Title: Speaking and writing name and address
Setting: ESL
NRS Level(s): Level 1: Beginning Literacy
Open entry/exit: Yes
Context: Academic
Standard(s): ESL Convey Ideas in Writing
Benchmark(s): 1.1
Objective: To write their name and address.
Materials: 3 x 5 index cards, chalk, chalkboard, paper, pencil, felt letters and board, and forms.
Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 30 minutes
Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 2-3 hoursThe Lesson Plan
Introduce the lesson:
Review questions “What is your name?” Review how to say names of
each student.
Teach the lesson:
Write name on the student on the board. Have students say the name of
the letters as they write it on 3 x 5 cards.
Practice the lesson:
Break into groups- Each student says and writes the other students name
until all the names are written by each student.
Assess the lesson:
Call out letters and have students write letters
Apply the lesson to the real world:
1. Write name on job application.
2. Role play on telephone: “My name is_____” then spell
it out loud.
3. Write name on school enrollment form. Doctor’s office application,
credit card applications, etc.
4. Repeat and continue lesson follow-up with addresses and phone numbers.
Submitted by: Jill Kaeser, Cora Whitlock, Ruby Reece, Carol Keeney
