Harry Potter
- Sep 25, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 9
ESL Lesson Plan Harry Potter B1 brings one of the most beloved stories in the world into the English classroom — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Students meet the main characters, build topic vocabulary, and follow the story through two video segments before practising comprehension, speaking, and creative writing.
📄B1 ⏱️60 min 📁14 slides
Outcomes and skills:
Learn and use vocabulary connected to the world of Harry Potter
Follow and understand a story through video and comprehension tasks
Retell story events using sequencing language
Write a short creative story using given elements
Vocabulary
wizard
spell
magic wand
train station
scar
school
giant
chess
broomstick
owl
Lesson plan
Lead-in
Students discuss what they know about Harry Potter, Hogwarts, and the story — a great way to activate prior knowledge and get teens talking.
Characters
Students meet the eight main characters and match pictures to names.
Vocabulary
Students read and discuss ten key words from the story — wizard, spell, broomstick, scar, and more — and use them in sentences.
Video Part 1 (0:00–2:40)
Students watch the first half of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 5 Minutes, focusing on key story events and target vocabulary.
Comprehension Part 1
Students choose the correct statement from three pairs based on the first part of the video.
Video Part 2 (2:40–5:01)
Students watch the second half of the video and continue noting story events and target words.
Order Events
Students put six key events from the second part of the story in the correct order.
Speaking: Story Retell
Using a visual timeline and sequencing language (first, then, after that, next, finally), students retell the full story in their own words.
Name the Character
Students read five character descriptions and identify who each one is.
Game: Magic or Muggle?
Students decide whether each item — from a flying car to a robot vacuum — is magical or non-magical and explain why. Always a class favourite! 🪄
Creative Writing
Students create a character, setting, and three objects, swap lists with a partner, and write a short magical story using the elements they receive.