This ready-to-go lesson is designed for grade 2-3 learners, but if you have strong students it may work in grade 1. This lesson was designed with Chinese in it as the L1 of the learners, but after purchase and download the PowerPoint can be edited, so all Chinese can be removed or changed into any language.
Watch the video to see the full lesson and how to teach it.
Classroom Objects & Prepositions ESL PowerPoint Lesson
Grade Level: 2–3 | Duration: 40–60 Minutes | Slide Total: 60+
Teach young ESL learners classroom objects and basic prepositions with this fun and highly interactive PowerPoint lesson designed specifically for Grade 2–3 students! This engaging lesson combines beginner vocabulary, speaking practice, sentence building, classroom commands, and interactive games to help students confidently describe where objects are using English.
Perfect for:
- Grade 2 ESL
- Grade 3 ESL
- Beginner English learners
- Large ESL classes
- Public school ESL classrooms
- Young learner speaking activities
📚 Vocabulary Included
Classroom Objects:
• bookbag
• pencil case
• toy car
• teddy bear
• desk
• chair
• box
Prepositions:
• on
• in
• under
• next to
• above
Includes English and Chinese support throughout the lesson.
🎯 Target Language
Speaking Practice:
• “What can you see?”
• “I can see a _____.”
Position Sentences:
• “I can see a book on the box.”
• “I can see a teddy bear in the box.”
• “I can see a toy car above the box.”
Classroom Commands:
• “Put the pencil case on the desk, please.”
• “Put the teddy bear under the chair, please.”
Students practice describing object locations and following simple classroom instructions using beginner-friendly sentence structures.
🎮 What’s Included?
✅ Vocabulary Introduction
Students learn common classroom objects using large colorful visuals and bilingual vocabulary support.
✅ Preposition Introduction
Students learn beginner prepositions with clear visual examples:
- on
- in
- under
- next to
- above
✅ “What Can You See?” Speaking Practice
Students answer questions using complete sentences while describing object locations.
✅ Interactive Sentence Building
Students practice combining classroom objects and prepositions in full sentences.
✅ Classroom Command Practice
Students practice listening and responding to instructions using the target word:
“Put”
Examples:
“Put the bookbag above the box, please.”
“Put the pencil case in the box, please.”
✅ Flying Words Game
Students review vocabulary through an exciting whole-class activity.
✅ Guessing Game
Students look at clues and guess the correct object position using the target language.
✅ Interactive Review Activities
Students repeatedly review vocabulary and sentence patterns through highly visual practice slides.
✅ Round-Based Classroom Game
Students participate in interactive challenge rounds using vocabulary, prepositions, and commands.
💡 Why Teachers Love This Lesson
🗣 Encourages Speaking & Listening Practice
🎮 Packed with Interactive Classroom Games
🎯 Teaches Useful Beginner Sentence Structures
👀 Large Visuals Perfect for Young Learners
🏫 Excellent for Large ESL Classes
📚 Combines Vocabulary, Grammar & Commands
💡 Highly Interactive and Easy to Teach
✨ Great for Beginner ESL Students
This ready-to-use PowerPoint lesson helps students build confidence using prepositions and classroom vocabulary while keeping lessons active, engaging, and easy to manage.
📥 Download now and bring interactive classroom English practice into your ESL classroom! 🚀
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