Level: A1 / Elementary
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Standard Lesson 60 min
Present Simple activities
GrammarPractise the Present Simple with this worksheet! Students review the use of the verb ‘to be’, describe pictures and listen to recordings of people talking about themselves. They also work with positive and negative statements and questions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Parts of the body
GeneralTeach vocabulary for body parts with this lesson! Students discuss various activities in connection with body parts, watch two animation videos and describe the characters. They also explore different actions and discuss personal habits.
Standard Lesson 60 min
In a souvenir shop
GeneralWith this lesson, students explore souvenir vocabulary, watch a video about a souvenir shop and listen to an audio where people talk in a gift shop. Students also discuss a price list, role-play a conversation and practise useful phrases for shopping.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Were your school days fun?
General GrammarPractise the past forms of to be with this lesson for beginners! Students discuss subjects people learn at school and watch a video where people mention their favourite subjects. They also ask and answer questions about their past.
Standard Lesson 60 min
It’s on the wall behind the sofa
General GrammarStudents talk about furniture and learn prepositions of place for beginners! They learn furniture items and revise rooms, listen to recordings, and describe pictures. They also talk about items in their own homes.
Standard Lesson 60 min
My favourite room
General LifestyleTalk about rooms in a house with this lesson! Students learn the names of rooms, practise adjectives to describe them and share personal preferences. They also watch a video of a flat tour and practise the structures with ‘would like’.
Standard Lesson 60 min
We love travelling!
Grammar LifestyleTalk about holiday likes and dislikes with this lesson! Students work on vocabulary about holiday activities, practise like/love/hate + ing and explore spelling rules to create gerunds. They also watch a video about a family who travels in a campervan!
Standard Lesson 75 min
Can I get a cup of tea? (at a café)
GeneralExplore café situations! Students practise phrases for ordering and serving food, watch and listen to customer-server interactions, and role-play a conversation at a café. They also ask and answer questions about the menu.
Standard Lesson 60 min
When is your birthday?
GeneralTalk about important dates with this lesson! Students learn and practice weekdays, months, and dates. They discuss birthdays, watch a video about significant dates, and share important dates of their own. They also work in pairs asking and answering questions.
2 lessons
Where I live: places and transportation
General LifestyleWith this set, students learn the vocabulary to talk about their neighbourhood, as well as describe different places and talk about transportation.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Do you often take the bus to work?
General LifestyleWith this lesson, students talk about ways of getting around! They discuss different transport, practise transport-related vocabulary and watch a video about Luxembourg public transportation. They also explore adjectives and revise frequency adverbs!
Standard Lesson 60 min
It’s his friends’ house (possessives)
General GrammarPractise possessive nouns and adjectives with this lesson! Students discuss people’s favourite things and personal information. They also listen to a dialogue about photos on social media.
Standard Lesson 60 min
In my neighbourhood
General LifestyleStudents talk about neighbourhoods! They learn words for common places in a neighbourhood, and learn adjectives for people and places. They work with maps, listen to a recording, and watch a video. They also do a ‘this or that’ activity.
3 lessons
I am, you are… (verb ‘to be’)
General GrammarStudents learn to use of the verb ‘to be’ in Present Simple. They also talk about people in their life, describe possessions and discuss countries, nationalities and languages.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Are you American? (‘to be’ questions)
General GrammarStudents explore nationalities and countries in this lesson! They watch two great videos on the topic and learn to form questions with the verb ‘be’ to talk about where people are from. They do lots of different exercises, like matching, word order, dialogues, and more.
Standard Lesson 60 min
My bag isn’t brown (‘to be’ negative)
General GrammarStudents practise negative forms of the verb ‘to be’! They learn basic colour words, describe pictures, and talk about their own things. They listen to a recording, learn grammar rules, and correct each other’s sentences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
They’re my friends (‘to be’ positive)
General GrammarStudents practise Present Simple forms of ‘to be’ in this lesson! They talk about people they know (e.g. family, friends, colleagues) and describe their relationship. They look at photos, and describe their own, practise pronouns, and listen to a recording about families.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What’s your name? (first lesson for A1 students)
GeneralGet to know your elementary students with this first lesson for A1 English learners! Students learn words for understanding classroom instructions, listen to recordings, and practise basic dialogues. They practise spelling, answer questions, and do some ‘true or false’ exercises.
