What is this lesson about? This problems phrasal verbs ESL lesson helps B1–B2 learners talk naturally about setbacks, resilience, and recovery. Students learn phrasal verbs such as sort out, work through, bounce back, face up to, let down, get over, hold on, and run into through a relatable dialogue, grammar-focused practice, and reflective speaking tasks.

What language will students learn? Learners study eight essential phrasal verbs:

• Sort out – resolve or fix something

• Work through – process something emotional step by step

• Bounce back – recover emotionally or physically

• Face up to – accept or confront something difficult

• Let down – disappoint someone

• Get over – move past something emotionally

• Hold on – keep going through difficulty

• Run into – experience something unexpectedly
  

How do students practise? The lesson builds fluency and confidence through:

• Warm-up discussion questions on challenges and resilience.

• Dialogue-based reading activity featuring workplace problems.

• Definition and collocation matching for accurate usage.

• Sentence transformations and gap-fills to reinforce grammar and vocabulary.

• Speaking practice where learners apply phrasal verbs in personal storytelling.
  

Why is this lesson useful? By the end, learners can:

• Use phrasal verbs fluently to describe problems and recovery.

• Share personal experiences of setbacks and resilience.

• Strengthen emotional fluency in English.

• Connect grammar, vocabulary, and wellbeing themes in one cohesive lesson.
  

Who is it for? This lesson is designed for intermediate adult learners (B1–B2). It’s particularly suited for wellbeing-focused ESL classes, resilience training, or professional English contexts.