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A person practicing mindfulness meditation on a rock in the water during a serene sunset. Meditation phrasal verbs ESL Lesson cover

6 April 2025

B1-B2

PHRASAL VERBS

Lesson Description

What is this lesson about? This meditation phrasal verbs ESL lesson plan helps B1–B2 learners build natural language for mindfulness, relaxation, and stress relief. Students practise phrasal verbs such as slow down, tune in, zone out, breathe in, let go of, focus on, switch off, and drift off through reading, grammar tasks, and reflective speaking activities.

What language will students learn? Learners focus on eight phrasal verbs:

  • Slow down – reduce pace or intensity

  • Tune in – become aware of thoughts or emotions

  • Zone out – stop paying attention mentally

  • Breathe in – inhale deeply

  • Let go of – release tension or thoughts

  • Focus on – give attention to something

  • Switch off – relax and stop thinking about work or stress

  • Drift off – gradually fall asleep or daydream

How do students practise? The lesson develops calm, reflective fluency step by step:

  • Warm-up discussion questions on relaxation and mindfulness.

  • Dialogue-based reading activity with authentic stress-relief scenarios.

  • Definition matching to clarify meaning of each phrasal verb.

  • Sentence transformations and gap-fills for grammar and accuracy.

  • Collocation matching to reinforce natural usage.

  • Speaking practice where students share personal relaxation habits.

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

  • Use phrasal verbs to describe relaxation, stress relief, and mindfulness.

  • Talk confidently about meditation and wellness practices.

  • Build grammar accuracy and vocabulary together.

  • Reflect on their own routines while practising English.

Who is it for? This lesson is designed for intermediate adult learners (B1–B2). It’s ideal for wellbeing-focused ESL classes, both online and in-person, where students want to combine language learning with mindfulness and stress reduction.

Phrasal Verbs: Mindfulness & Meditation

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