ESL WORKSHEET - Everyday Classroom Situations

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

CLASSROOM LANGUAGE

LinguaHouse
Feb. 21, 2023

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning; Languages; Education and Learning; Problems and Solutions; Accepting and Refusing Help; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Situation Based; Vocabulary Lesson
Publication date: 02/21/2023

This updated lesson plan brings a functional language approach to support low-level students in using English to deal with a range of everyday classroom situations. Students identify common classroom problems, then listen to conversations and notice and record some useful phrases to ask for explanations or information and make requests. They practice using the phrases accurately and fluently. The worksheet contains an optional extension vocabulary activity related to stationery items to lend and borrow in the classroom (by Stephanie Hirschman).

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan 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 audios (Am/Br English).

AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

# 1
Teacher: Can you read the next sentence please?
Kaia: The ... greet ... gret ... How do you pronounce this word?
Teacher: Great, we say great. It has the same vowel sound as train... /eɪ/.
Kaia: OK, thanks. The great thing about London is that there are so many sights to see. What does this word mean?
Teacher: Which word?
Kaia: Sights - I don’t know this word.
Teacher: Oh, it means places that tourists like to visit. For example, some sights in London are Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge or Big Ben.
Kaia: Oh, I see.
Teacher: I’m feeling a little hot. How about you? Can we open the window?
Kaia: Yes, good idea.

# 2
Teacher: How are you doing with this exercise? Do you need any help?
Mark: It’s ok. But I have a question. How do you spell tomorrow?
Teacher: T-O-M-O-R-R-O-W.
Mark: T-O-M ... Can you repeat that please?
Teacher: Sure, T-O-M-O-R-R-O-W. There are three Os.
Mark: T-O-M-O-R-R-O-W.
Teacher: That’s right.

# 3
Teacher: OK, guys, we’ve studied the vocabulary and now we’re going to do some reading about a holiday.
Kaia: Sorry, can I be excused for a minute?
Teacher: OK, but be quick.
Teacher: This article is about a holiday in Mexico. Have any of you visited Mexico?
Mark: Me! I went there last year. I went to the beach. It was sunny but very hot.
Teacher: Great! Now, everyone, I want you to read the article and underline the new vocabulary from the last exercise. There are ten words to find. OK?
Kaia: I don’t understand. What are we doing?
Mark: We are reading this article and underlining the new vocabulary.
Kaia: Ok, thanks. Can I borrow a pen, please?
Mark: Sure, here you are.

# 4
Narrator: Listen and repeat - asking for explanations or information

What does this word mean?
What’s the meaning of this word?
How do you spell tomorrow?
How is it spelled?
How do you pronounce this word?
How is it pronounced?
I don’t understand. What are we doing?
Can you repeat the instructions please?
Can you show me what to do?

Narrator: Listen and repeat - making requests

Can you repeat that please?
Sorry?
Pardon?
Can I borrow a pen, please?
Do you have an extra pen?
Can we open the window?
Can we turn on the heating?
Sorry, can I be excused for a minute?
Can I take a quick comfort break?

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/classroom-language. Accessed on January 23, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.