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LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

A PLAYDATE*

LinguaHouse

Jun. 30, 2023

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of English: English for Kids
Tags: Homes and Buildings; In the Home; Playing Games; 7-9 Years Old; Vocabulary Lesson
Publication date: 06/30/2023

* This is the 2nd lesson for Unit 1 of Kids (7-9). The first one is “Our Home”.

The focus of this lesson is a story with characters Theo and Iris and it continues the theme of bedrooms and homes. Learners listen or watch the story, then develop and test their understanding by completing activities in an increasing level of difficulty. The lesson concludes with a speaking activity related to the story (by Jeanette Corbett).

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• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Dialogue 1
Iris’s mom: Welcome to our apartment. We are so happy that you are here.
Theo’s mom: Hello. Thank you so much.
Theo: Hi, Iris. How are you?
Iris: I’m fine, thanks. Come and see my bedroom.
Theo: OK! I want to play some games.

Dialogue 2
Iris: This is my room. There’s a big bed.
Theo: Wow! Your bed is big, but I have a big toy box.
Iris: My toy box isn’t big. There are two closets.
Theo: OK. In my bedroom there’s one closet. (sound of giggles)

Dialogue 3
Theo: Let’s play a board game. Do you have “Don’t break the ice”?
Iris: Yes! I love it ... Umm... Where is it? Ah! It’s under my bed.
Theo: Is it under your bed?
Iris: No, it isn’t. I can’t see it.

Dialogue 4
Iris’s mom: Is everything OK?
Iris: Yes, Mom! We’re playing a board game.
Theo: I can’t see the game in your closet.
Iris: (sighs) It isn’t in my closet. Let’s look in my desk and dresser.
Theo: OK.

Dialogue 5
Theo: Iris! It isn’t in your desk.
Iris: I’m looking in the dresser… It isn’t here!

Dialogue 6
Iris: Oh no! Where is my game? It isn’t in my bedroom.
Theo: Umm ...Look, Iris! There’s your toy box.
Iris: Yees! Let’s look in my toy box.

Dialogue 7
Iris’s mom: Iris! Your room is a mess! What is going on?
Iris: I’m sorry. We’re looking for my board game.
Theo: I’m sorry too. We can’t find it in her bedroom.
Iris’s mom: It’s a toy. You put your toys away in your toy box.
Iris: It’s here!
Theo: Yeah!
Iris: We can play now.
Iris’s mom: No! First, you need to clean your room up.

Dialogue 8
Iris: Let's clean up quickly.
Theo: Yes! Then we can play the game.
Theo: I’m putting the books away.
Iris: I’m hanging up my clothes in the closet. My room is almost clean.
Theo: Phew!

Dialogue 9
Iris: Do you like this game?
Theo: Yes, I do. It’s really fun.
Theo’s mum: Come on, Theo! It's time to go home.
Iris: Bye, Theo!
Theo: Bye, Iris. And remember! The game is in your toy box! (sound of giggles)

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/english-for-kids/a-playdate. Accessed on July 26, 2023. © 2008–2023 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.