ESL WORKSHEET - Business Travel, Business Skills

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

FLYING FOR BUSINESS*

LinguaHouse
Jan. 15, 2024

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2) 

Type of English: Business English 

Tags: Business Travel; Business People; Challenges; Companies And Jobs; People And Places; Work; Business Skills; Jobs; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Article Based 

Publication date: 01/15/2024

* This lesson has been updated.

This lesson looks at the topic of business flights. Students will read an article where people talk about their bad experiences with business travel and listen to three people give advice for traveling by plane. Exercises focus on reading ad listening skills, related vocabulary and offer students an opportunity to discuss questions on the topic (by Joe Wilson).

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker 1: If I’m taking a short trip, especially if it’s just a domestic flight, I have a very small suitcase that I can take with me as a carry-on. I pack as lightly as possible and put everything in that. It saves me so much time and it makes the whole process of flying much easier. I don’t need to line up and check my bags in when I arrive at the airport, and I don’t need to wait for them to be delivered when I get to the other end. I also carry a special bag that is like a large belt where I keep all the important documents like my passport, boarding pass and arrival card. I can hide it under my shirt, so I know it’s safe.

Speaker 2: I suffer from airsickness, so I have to be careful whenever I travel. Before a flight, I try to eat something at home like a salad or something with rice so that I have something in my stomach. That way, I can avoid eating anything in the lounge while I’m waiting for my flight, even though it often looks really good. But eating a cheeseburger or pasta before I go on the plane would be a terrible idea for me. The other thing I do is take some bags of mint tea with me, because I find this really helps. I usually tell the cabin crew about my problem and they’re always really kind and they usually give me an extra airsickness bag. If I can fall asleep on the plane, this helps and I haven’t had a big problem for a few years now.

Speaker 3: I often do long flights and I’ve learned a few tricks over the years. When I’m booking my flights, I try to make sure I have several hours at the airport if I need to make a connection. It’s very easy for a flight to be delayed by a couple of hours. If it’s on time, I go and relax and read a book or have a coffee. I find that it’s a lot less stressful. If I find myself in transit, I always go and find somewhere to take a shower. It makes you feel so much better and fresher for the next flight. The other thing I do is I always wait until the last call before I get on the plane. The less time I have to spend sitting in my seat, the better I feel.

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

ESL WORKSHEET - Telephoning, Gadgets and Inventions

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

CELL PHONES (MOBILE PHONES)*

LinguaHouse
Jan. 16, 2024

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Telephoning Gadgets And Inventions Zero Conditional 13-15 Years Old 10-12 Years Old 16-18 Years Old 18+ Years Old Vocabulary And Grammar
Publication date: 01/16/2024

* This lesson has been updated.

In this lesson, we’re going to look at that little gadget that’s always in our pockets: the cell phone. Students start off by talking about different phone apps, then listen to four conversations about people using their phones. They then read a text about how someone uses their phone. They also look at zero conditionals in the grammar section and learn vocabulary for problems with their phone. They have the opportunity to use all this language in a roleplaying task. Finally, they compare their phone habits in a Find someone who… task (by Edward Alden).

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

CONVERSATION ONE
Man: Hi! I’m on your road, but can’t find your house.
Woman: I’ll send my location, it’ll be easier.
Man: OK, but quickly. I need to charge my phone.
Woman: Done.
Man: OK, just a minute … (SFX* of phone dropping)
Woman: Are you still there?
Man: Yeah, I just dropped my phone. But it’s OK, it’s got a strong case. Oh, I’m very near you. See you in a minute.

* SFX = special effects

CONVERSATION TWO
Customer: Hi, I’d like to top up my phone, please.
Shop assistant: Sure. While you’re here, don’t you want to look at our plans? We’ve got some very good offers this month.
Customer: OK, why not?
Shop assistant: So, you’re using pre-paid, right? How much are you spending a month?
Customer: About $10.
Shop assistant: For that amount, you can get 5GB of data. And you can use your phone as a hotspot.
Customer: Do I need to change my number?
Shop assistant: No. It’s another SIM card, but you can keep your old number.

CONVERSATION THREE
Daughter: So, I’ve downloaded the app for you, dad. Now you can play chess on your phone.
Father: Nice! Where is it then?
Daughter: Hum … here. Just tap on that icon … now log in. Do you remember your password?
Father: Yes, it’s the same for everything.
Daughter: Dad, we talked about this. That’s not safe these days. Anyway, you’re in. You can play for free. You can also pay for a subscription to do more things.
Father: No, thank you. I just want to play.

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

ESL WORKSHEET - Tetris

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

TEENAGER BECOMES FIRST PERSON

TO BEAT TETRIS

LinguaHouse
Jan. 13, 2024

Level: Mixed Levels (B1-B2 and B2-C1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Breaking News; Hobby; Entertainment; 16-18 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Incredible Stories; Article Based
Publication date: 01/13/2024

A breaking news lesson about a teenager who recently became the first person to beat the video game Tetris, with a news report detailing the story and an article focusing on four games that have had an impact on our culture. Students will learn related vocabulary, practice reading and listening skills and reinforce their new vocabulary with conversation practice (by David J Marriott).

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

A teenager from Oklahoma in the US is believed to be the first person ever to beat Tetris. It took thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson thirty-eight minutes to reach level one hundred and fifty-seven in the game, with a score of 999999.Previously, AI bots had been used to force the game to reach its “kill screen” – the point at which blocks fall so fast that the game crashes.
Tetris was released in 1985 by Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov. It has appeared on a variety of games consoles, including Nintendo’s Game Boy, a handheld gaming system. The Game Boy version has sold over thirty-five million copies worldwide. Tetris is available on over sixty-five platforms and can be downloaded as an app for mobile phones. In order to play the game, players must maneuver a series of colored blocks to create horizontal lines, which deletes the blocks and awards points. As the player advances, the blocks fall more quickly. Gibson, who has been playing Tetris for two years, practices for twenty hours a week, and dedicated the achievement to his father, who died recently. In addition to beating the game, the teenager broke the record for the highest-ever Tetris score.
Until a few years ago, it was believed that the maximum level of Tetris was twenty-nine. The game has had a notable effect on popular culture, and has been referenced by movies, music and other video games, even inspiring academic research. In 2023, a movie about the founding of the game – also known as Tetris – was made available on Apple TV+.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/teenager-becomes-first-person-to-beat-tetris. Accessed on January 23, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.

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).

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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.

ESL WORKSHEET - Homes

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

PUZZLE IT OUT

LinguaHouse
Nov. 14, 2023

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of English: English for Kids
Tags: Rhymes and Songs; In the Home; Singing Songs; Playing Games; 7-9 Years Old; Vocabulary and Grammar
Publication date: 11/14/2023

The focus of this lesson is on reviewing both vocabulary and language related to homes. Learners listen or watch the unit song and story and do different activities from previous lessons of the LinguaHouse English For Kids (7-9) Course Plan. The lesson concludes with speaking activity to consolidate their knowledge of the unit topic (by Jeanette Corbett).

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

A playdate

Dialogue ONE
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 TWO
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.

Dialogue THREE
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 FOUR
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: It isn’t in my closet. Let’s look in my desk and dresser.
Theo: OK.

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

Dialogue SIX
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 SEVEN
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 EIGHT
Iris: Let’s tidy 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 NINE
Iris: Do you like this game?
Theo: Yes, I do. It’s really fun!
Theo’s mom: Come on, Theo! It’s time to go home.
Iris: Bye, Theo!
Theo: Bye, Iris. And remember! The game is in your toy box!

My Home Song

Iris:
My apartment is ace, and this is my room
It’s my cool space and my bedroom
Come on! Come on! Learn about my room
Which words do you know? Now look around slow
There is my big bed where I rest my head
My room is tidy... coz I care my white closet is spare and my bedside table is there
Theo:
Come into my house to see my cool bedroom
It’s my chill space and my blue room
Come on! Come on! Learn about my room
Which words can you guess? Look around to guess
There’s my chair and desk where I study for tests
There are some long drawers, yeah! And for my dinosaurs in my toy box on the floor!
Come into my house, come into my house!

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/english-for-kids/puzzle-it-out. Accessed on January 23, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Business People

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

BUSINESS PEOPLE*

LinguaHouse
Jan. 2, 2024

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of English: Business English
Tags: Business People; Describing People; Past Tenses; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Vocabulary and Grammar; Pronunciation
Publication date: 01/02/2024

* This lesson has been updated.

This lesson introduces students to the past simple forms of regular verbs. The worksheet includes a text about Steve Jobs and a gap-fill exercise and speaking activity on Anita Roddick, who was Britain’s most famous businesswoman (by Luca Burns).

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• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audios (Am/Br English).

AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

Anita Roddick
Her parents divorced when she was nine.
In her younger years, she trained as a teacher.
She married Gordon Roddick in 1970.
They opened a restaurant and a hotel in their home town.
Her first Body Shop offered only 15 product lines.
During her career, she promoted fair trade with third-world countries.
In 1990, she founded a charity called ‘Children on the Edge’.
In 2006, L’Oréal purchased The Body Shop for £652 million.
In 2007, Roddick died because of a serious illness.
During her life, she traveled to many different countries.

Regular verbs (pronunciation)
wanted
offered
liked
hated
repeated
stopped
corrected
loved
fixed
played

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

ESL WORKSHEET - Animals

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

ANIMAL STORIES

LinguaHouse
Feb. 19, 2023

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: English for Teenagers
Tags: Animals; Beliefs, Religion and Superstition; Storytelling; Adjectives; Phrasal Verbs; Past Tenses; 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; Article Based; Video Talk; Vocabulary and Grammar
Publication date: 02/19/2023

In this lesson, the students look at the way animals are presented in traditional literature. They start by recollecting familiar animal characters and stories. Then, they learn adjectives describing personality and some animal similes (e.g., as busy as a bee). They will read six simplified fables, in which they are exposed to the past continuous tense. They use the context of the fables to practice this tense in contrast with the familiar past simple. Finally, they create their own story (by I. Rybak).

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

1. The ants and the grasshopper: It was a nice summer day. The grasshopper was playing his guitar. He spent every day like that. He never did any work. One day, he saw a group of ants. The ants were working very hard. They were gathering food for winter. The grasshopper asked them to stop working and listen to his music, but they were too busy. The grasshopper didn’t think about winter. It was summer and there was plenty of food around. After a few months, winter came. The ants were warm in their home with plenty of food for everyone. The grasshopper was hungry and cold.
2. The crow and the bottle: It was a hot day and the crow was very thirsty. Suddenly, she saw a bottle under a tree. She sat on the ground and looked at the bottle. There was only a little water at the bottom. The crow tried to reach the water, but she could not. Her beak was too short. At last, she had an idea. She collected some stones. Then, she dropped the stones one by one into the bottle with her beak. Soon the water came up to the top of the bottle. Now the crow was able to drink it.
3. The lion and the mouse: The lion was sleeping. Suddenly, he woke up and saw that a mouse was running over his face. The lion caught the mouse and wanted to kill her. The mouse said, "Please, don’t kill me, I am sure I can help you in the future". The lion laughed at this idea, but let the mouse go. A few days later, the hunters caught the lion and tied him to the ground with thick ropes. The mouse was walking by and saw the lion. She came and cut the ropes with her sharp teeth. "Now you can see that even a mouse can help a lion sometimes."
4. The tortoise and the hare: The tortoise wanted to race the hare. The hare laughed because the tortoise had short legs and walked very slowly. The race began. The tortoise walked slowly and didn’t stop for a moment. The hare ran very fast. Soon he was far ahead, so he stopped for a rest. It was a nice day, and the hare fell asleep. When the hare woke up, he ran quickly to the finishing line. However, the tortoise was already there.
5. The fox and the stork: One day, the fox invited the stork to dinner. The fox served some soup on a plate. She ate the soup quickly, but the stork couldn’t eat from the plate with his long beak. The stork was angry and decided to play a trick on the fox, too. He invited the fox to dinner the next day. When she arrived, she saw that the food was served in a tall, narrow jar. The stork ate the food with his long beak, but the fox went home hungry.
6. The ant and the dove: The ant was walking by the river one day. He decided to have a drink of water. But when he was drinking, he fell into the river. A dove was sitting in a tree. She saw him and threw him a leaf. The ant climbed on the leaf and floated on it to the bank. He was safe. A few days later, the dove was building a nest. The ant was walking by. He saw a man under the tree. The man was getting ready to shoot the dove. The ant ran quickly and bit the man’s leg very hard. The man cried and dropped his gun. The dove heard the noise and flew away. She was safe.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/english-for-teenagers/animal-stories. Accessed on January 23, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.