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LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

TALKING ABOUT INTERESTING FACTS

LinguaHouse

May 20, 2024

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Routines and Activities; Forming Questions; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Speaking; Vocabulary and Grammar; Video Talk
Publication date: 05/20/2024

In this lesson, students develop their conversational skills by talking about interesting facts. To personalize and introduce the topic the students discuss some general questions. They then make predictions about a set of facts, identify new vocabulary, and develop their listening skills by hearing about each fact. They then focus on the use of a selection of question words and practice the language in a variety of student-centered tasks. To consolidate the language, the students take part in a group communicative task to practice asking about facts. The lesson finishes with a speaking game to review all the lesson content. (by Victoria Aitken)

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AUDIO/VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

Fact 1
Every year, there are sixteen million thunderstorms. At any moment, about two thousand thunderstorms are happening.
Fact 2
The architect designed the Eiffel Tower for Barcelona, but the city didn’t like the plans, so he took his plans to Paris.
Fact 3
In Scotland, there are four hundred and twenty-one ways of saying the word snow. Including, flindrikin and spitters.
Fact 4
In the Philippines, you can order a McSpaghetti meal. It is served with spaghetti, beef tomato sauce and fried chicken.
Fact 5
There are five countries in the world without an airport including Vatican City, San Marino, Monaco, Liechtenstein, and Andorra.
Fact 6
Just like rabbits, hamster’s teeth continually grow throughout their life.
Fact 7
A recent study showed that the average person has six thousand thoughts a day.
Fact 8
Bats are the only mammals that can fly for long distances. Flying squirrels can fly but only for short distances.

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