The lie or is it the lay of the land?

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – Master the differences between “lie” and “lay” through video explanations and vocabulary practice including terms like “prone,” “supine,” and “recline.”
• – Build grammar accuracy by understanding correct usage of these commonly confused verbs through exercises and real examples in this upper intermediate lesson.
• – Improve speaking and comprehension skills by discussing phrases like “the lay of the land” and completing sentence practice to reinforce proper verb usage.

In this Upper-Intermediate lesson plan, students will learn the differences between lie and lay.

Warm-up

The lesson starts with discussing the phrase ‘The lay of the land’ in English.

Video: Lie vs. Lay

Before watching a video, the student is introduced to new vocabulary (prone, supine, recline, etc.) through a matching exercise. They will practice using the new words and matching some of them. They will watch the video, which discusses correctly using the words ‘lie’ and ‘lay’ and then work on exercises to exhibit understanding.

Review

The student reviews the vocabulary and grammar by completing sentences and answering wrap-up questions.