Looking for a fun and practical way to teach health vocabulary to your ESL students? This ready-to-use B1 lesson plan will help your learners talk about body organs, describe common symptoms, and practice giving advice with modal verbs.

The lesson begins with a light quiz on body organs to activate prior knowledge and spark curiosity. Students then move on to vocabulary practice with common symptoms such as headache, cough, runny nose, back pain, and rash. Through matching, gap-fill, and speaking activities, learners gain confidence in describing how they feel and understanding others.

The highlight of the lesson is the “Dear Doctor!” activity – a fun newspaper-style advice column where students read short letters about health problems and give advice using modal verbs (should, could, might, why don’t you…). This section not only builds functional language but also encourages creativity and empathy.

The lesson finishes with a set of discussion statements on nutrition, vaccines, natural remedies, and modern medicine. These can spark meaningful debates and let students express their opinions at a higher level.

This lesson is ideal for B1 students and can be used to revise health-related vocabulary as well as practice modal verbs for giving advice.

Different versions of the body organs here. Word search available here.

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