ESL WORKSHEET - People, Describing Places

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

TALKING ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

LinguaHouse
Apr. 7, 2023

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: People and Places; Homes and Buildings; Describing Places; There Is/There Are; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Speaking
Publication date: 04/07/2023

In this lesson, students develop their conversational skills and expand their vocabulary in the context of describing their neighborhood. Students start by answering personalized questions to engage with the topic and then identify and practice familiar places and related adjectives in a variety of communicative activities. Students then hear the language in context by listening to two people being interviewed about their neighborhood. There is then a post-listening language focus and practice stage before finishing with a final productive task to consolidate and use all the language from the lesson (by Victoria Aitken).

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker 1: Where do you live?
Speaker 2: I live in Bandon, it’s a small town by the sea.
Speaker 1: Do you live in an apartment or a house?
Speaker 2: In a house.
Speaker 1: Who do you live with?
Speaker 2: I live with my parents and younger sister.
Speaker 1: What is your neighborhood like?
Speaker 2: It is friendly, everyone knows each other. It’s very safe and clean. It can be boring at times because there isn’t much to do.
Speaker 1: What amenities are there?
Speaker 2: There are some stores and there’s a restaurant, but it’s not open often. And there’s a small park. Unfortunately, there isn’t a movie theater or any other entertainment.
Speaker 1: Where do you live?
Speaker 3: I live in a big city. I live in Chicago.
Speaker 1: Do you live in an apartment or a house?
Speaker 3: I live in an apartment, on the tenth floor.
Speaker 1: Who do you live with?
Speaker 3: I live with my roommate.
Speaker 1: What is your neighborhood like?
Speaker 3: I don’t know many people, but my neighbors are friendly. It is busy and noisy because there are a lot of cars and buses. There are many blocks of apartments but there aren’t any houses.
Speaker 1: What amenities are there?
Speaker 3: There are a few restaurants and cafes and there’s a library. It’s my favorite place. I go three or four times a week.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/talking-about-your-neighbourhood. Accessed on April 13, 2023. © 2008–2023 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.