Think and Speak – Overcoming Procrastination ESL Worksheet (B1) | Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar & Speaking Activities

Help your students overcome procrastination while improving their English.

Overcoming Procrastination is a complete B1-level ESL worksheet built around a relatable story about Kai as he struggles to begin a science project and discovers why people procrastinate—and how taking the first step makes difficult tasks easier. Through engaging reading, vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and writing activities, students build both English skills and effective study habits.

Designed for intermediate English learners, this ready-to-use resource is ideal for classroom instruction, online lessons, tutoring, or independent study.

What's Included

• Student Worksheet
• Teacher Answer Key

Activities

• Reading comprehension questions
• Vocabulary practice
• Grammar practice: going to vs. will
• Discussion activities about procrastination
• Speaking prompts with sentence starters
• Personal writing tasks

Skills Covered

• Reading comprehension
• Vocabulary development
• Grammar accuracy
• Speaking practice
• Writing development
• Expressing future plans and predictions

Suitable For

• English learners (ages 11+)
• Intermediate ESL / EFL learners (B1)
• ESL classrooms
• Homeschooling
• Online and in-person lessons
• Independent study

Learning Focus

Students explore why people procrastinate, how avoidance increases pressure, and how small actions can make it easier to start difficult tasks while practicing real-life English through reading, speaking, and writing activities.

Part of the Think & Speak series by Learn Teach Center.