The Great Easter Egg Hunt

A2 - B1 lesson plan

1. What comes to your mind when you think of Easter? Discuss your associations with a partner.

2. Work in pairs. Discuss the questions below.

Do you celebrate Easter? If yes, how do you usually celebrate it?
What special foods do people eat during Easter in your country or in a country you know?
Look at the pictures. Can you name these Easter activities? Have you ever participated in any of them?

3. Can you decode these Easter facts? Use the key to break the code.

E A D E A B C D E F G H I J K L M

A S C H Y R N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

R B U Y S I A

F M G E Y D Y F C H O T E

L A H S A S W E S K I

W T E F G T Y R S L K W I S

,
O R L D L G T U K I S

G G E C T E S

A N W A
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4. Match the verbs on the left with the words or phrases on the right. Then, write the corresponding activity under
every picture.

1. decorate a ____ a) Easter egg hunt

2. bake ____ b) an egg spoon race

3. have an ____ c) eggs

4. attend an ____ d)hot cross buns

5. take part in ____ e) festive wreath

6. make ____ f) Easter basket

7. decorate an ____ g) egg tapping

8. play ____ h) Easter cakes

9. dye ____ i) Easter parade

5. Complete the sentences below with the correct activity.

play egg tapping | decorate a festive wreath | bake Easter cakes | decorate an Easter basket | make hot cross
buns | have an Easter egg hunt | dye eggs | attend an Easter parade | take part in an egg spoon race

1. One of the children's favourite activities is to ______________________________ in the backyard; they get so
excited finding the hidden treasures.
2. After lunch, we all go outside to ______________________________, which is always filled with laughter as we see
whose egg is the strongest.
3. Early in the morning, I start to ______________________________, filling the house with the wonderful smell of
these traditional Easter treats.
4. Every year, we like to ______________________________ where everyone dresses up and the streets are filled with
music and decorations.
5. Every year, our family likes to ______________________________ to hang on our front door as a sign that spring
has arrived.
6. My grandmother showed me how to ______________________________. They are very popular when we eat
breakfast together on Easter.
7. I want to ______________________________ with colourful ribbons to make it look pretty for Easter. We always
put Easter cakes and dyed eggs inside.
8. Last year, we all tried to ______________________________. It was so funny because we had to keep the egg on the
spoon without dropping it.
9. A fun tradition we have is to ______________________________ with different colours and patterns, making each
one unique.
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6. Describe the picture.

WHO? WHERE? WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

The photo shows (a person/people)
in a (place).
In the photo there is/there are (a
person/people) in a (place).
He/She is … /They are … + -ing
DETAILS OF THE PICTURE
On the left/On the right
We can also see …
He/She's wearing …
In the background …
WHAT YOU THINK
Perhaps …/Maybe …
I think he is …/they are …

7. Watch the videos and discuss the questions.

1. Have you ever participated in such activities? If yes, did you
like Easter egg hunts? If no, would you like to take part in them?
2. Which of these two ideas of Easter egg hunt seems more
interesting to you? Explain your answer.
3. Think of your own way to organise an Easter egg hunt.
Scan or click to play. Scan or click to play.
Discuss the main idea and key elements that make it unique.
8. Read the comments of 4 different people about their favourite Easter activities. Try to guess the activities
from emoji.
Emma Jones Olivia Miller
There's nothing I love more than getting
🥚🎨 This might seem a bit traditional, but 🍞✝️
creative with . It's a tradition in my
family to see who can come up with the
🔥 with my family is my favourite Easter
activity. The smell of them cooking fills the
most unusual designs and colours. It’s a house, and decorating them with icing is
peaceful way to celebrate, and the results the best part. Plus, they taste delicious!
are always beautiful."
#colorfuleggdesigns #eastercooking

Isabella Garcia Liam Martinez

There's nothing like watching the main Every year, I look forward to this activity
street come alive with colours, music, and with my family. We love to 🐰🔍🥚 . It's so
people dressed in fantastic outfits. The funny to see everyone running around the
whole town 🐇🎉🚶‍♀️ , and the air is filled garden, trying to be the first to find the
with joy and celebration. It's an activity that hidden treasures. The excitement and
truly marks the season for me. laughter make it my absolute favourite.
#eastercelebrations #familyhuntadventure
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9. Play the Zoomed-in game. Look at the photos. Try to guess Easter activities or items.
Aim to identify the object as early as possible to earn more points.
When a team or player is confident in identifying an object, they should signal that they are
ready to guess. If uncertain, proceed to the next zoomed-in slide. Each team or player gets
only one guess per round. An incorrect guess means no further attempts in that round.
Scan or click to play.

10. Write a blog post about your favourite Easter tradition/activity, describing what it involves and why it's special
to you.
Use details to bring your tradition/activity to
life and share any personal memories or
feelings associated with it.

9. Revise the words for the next lesson. Use this Quizlet set. You can also play different games to practice or even test
yourself in the Quizlet app or on the site.

Scan or click to play.