This happiness idioms ESL lesson plan introduces intermediate learners (B1–B2) to six joyful expressions for describing delight, celebration, and positivity. Students learn idioms such as on cloud nine, over the moon, light up the room, paint the town red, grin like a Cheshire cat, and laugh your head off. Through reading, matching, sentence transformations, gap-fills, and speaking tasks, learners expand vocabulary, practise grammar in context, and build fluency while sharing their own happy experiences.

How do students learn the new language?

Learners progress through a lively sequence of activities:

• Warm-up discussion about personal sources of happiness.

• Reading activity with a dialogue using all six idioms in context.

• Comprehension questions to check understanding.

• Definition matching & transformations to reinforce meanings.

• Gap-fills & controlled practice to ensure accurate use.

• Speaking prompts for personal storytelling and fluency.
  

Why is this lesson useful?

By the end of the session, students can:

• Confidently use six happiness idioms in real conversation.

• Practise idioms in both controlled and free-speaking contexts.

• Share personal stories that connect language to real life.

• Boost fluency and confidence while learning natural English.

  
  

Who is it for?               This happiness idioms ESL lesson plan is designed for B1–B2 adult learners. It’s ideal for teachers who want to bring positive energy into the classroom with idiomatic English that students can use straight away.