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ESL lesson about colours
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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My bag isn’t brown (‘to be’ negative)

General Grammar

Students 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.

present simple forms of to be
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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They’re my friends (‘to be’ positive)

General Grammar

Students 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.

first lesson for A1
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What’s your name? (first lesson for A1 students)

General

Get 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.

A1 / Elementary
2 lessons
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What have you got?

General Grammar

With this set, students learn numbers and useful structures. They also describe workspaces using ‘there is, there are.’

there is and there are exercises
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Welcome to my workspace!

General Grammar

Students practise talking about their workspace with ‘there is’ and ‘there are’ exercises. They learn vocabulary for common workspace items and work with prepositions ‘on’, ‘in’’, and ‘next to’. They also watch some short videos of different workspaces.

esl lesson on numbers
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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I’ve got eleven cups!

General Grammar

Students talk numbers in this lesson! They learn how to speak about quantities and discuss numbers 1-99. They look at units of time and practise using ‘have got’ to talk about common objects they have or don’t have.

A1 / Elementary
2 lessons
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Talking about weather and clothes

General

This set combines two topics: weather and clothing. Students learn to talk about weather and the clothes for different types of weather.

beginner clothing vocabulary
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Dress or jeans: clothes we wear

General

Students talk about clothing in this lesson! They learn clothing vocabulary and look at pictures of different clothing items. They talk about dressing appropriately for events and climates and practise listening skills with videos and recordings.

weather vocabulary for beginners
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What’s the weather like?

General

Students learn weather vocabulary for beginners! They match descriptions with pictures, watch a video, and talk about weather preferences. They learn how to talk about everyday weather, discuss the different seasons, and describe local climates.

A1 / Elementary
4 lessons
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What do you do every day? (all about Present Simple)

General Grammar

The lessons in the set allow students to learn the meaning, form and use of Present Simple. Students also learn morning routine vocabulary, adverbs of frequency and telling the time.

practise present simple questions
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What time do you…? (Present Simple questions)

Grammar Lifestyle

Students talk about their habits and schedules! They learn how to talk about time, explore time expressions, and practise Present Simple questions. They also practise listening skills by watching videos of people talking about their bedtimes.

present simple negative
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Healthy lifestyle (Present Simple negative)

Grammar Lifestyle

Students practise Present Simple negative by talking about healthy lifestyles! They share some personal habits, as well as those of their friends and families. They also watch a video about different lifestyles and describe pictures.

A1 / Elementary
2 lessons
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Let’s eat!

General

In the first lesson, students talk about their favourite food and learn to use a, an and some. In the second lesson, students practise vocabulary and grammar from the first lesson and learn words to talk about breakfast. They also practise using some and any.

some and any exercises
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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For breakfast, I have…

General Grammar

In this lesson, students practise vocabulary on breakfast foods. They discuss a video about breakfasts around the world and listen to a recording. They also practise articles and do ‘some’ and ‘any’ exercises.

A1 food lesson plan
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What’s your favourite food?

General Grammar

In this lesson, students learn and practise food vocabulary for beginners! They discuss videos and recordings about food preferences and eating habits. They discuss their favourite food and practise countable and uncountable nouns

Present Simple affirmative
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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A day in the life (Present Simple affirmative)

General Grammar

In this lesson, students learn daily routine vocabulary and practise Present Simple affirmative verbs with he, she, it. They describe pictures, read short texts, watch a video and talk about their and their partner’s day.

adverbs of frequency
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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My morning routine (adverbs of frequency)

Grammar Lifestyle

Students discuss morning routines in this lesson. They learn useful collocations and practise speaking about what they do every morning. They explore adverbs of frequency and talk about morning habits around the world.

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