Look, see, and watch

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – Learn the differences between “look,” “see,” and “watch” through video explanations and practice using these verbs in different tenses.
• – Practice common expressions like “look on the bright side” and “watch your step” by learning how these verbs work with different words and phrases.
• – Improve speaking and grammar through sentence creation, verb practice, and review activities in this intermediate lesson.

In this Intermediate lesson plan, students will learn the differences between look, see, and watch.

Warm-up

The students give sentence examples for the verbs look, see, and watch.

Video: Look, See, and Watch

The students watch a video explaining the differences between these verbs. Afterward, they review the rules and practice using them in Present, Past, and Future Simple. They also practice making collocations by combining these verbs with different nouns, adjectives, and phrases. The students learn different phrases containing look, see, and watch such as “look on the bright side of life,” “watch one’s step,” “watch one’s back,” etc.

The lesson ends with a review.