A1 English lesson plan: Getting to Know You

A ready-to-teach unit of four lessons of about an hour each, for beginners and young learners taking their first steps in English. Every piece has a student sheet to print or share on screen, and a teacher’s page or answer key. It works one-to-one, in small groups and in a classroom.

Unit 02 · A1 · four lessons · test, homework and quiz · included with a Teacher Pass, $6.99 for 6 months or $10 a yearGet the Teacher PassLook inside first

By the end of the unit, students can

• say hello and goodbye
• ask and answer simple questions about a new friend
• use question words
• write a short message to a friend

Key language

Hello, I am ...Nice to meet you.Where are you from?What is your name?How are you?I am fine, thank you.Who is your friend?See you tomorrow.

The four lessons

Lesson 1: Words and first talk

Vocabulary and speaking: the topic words, a worksheet and speaking cards or a discussion sheet.

Lesson 2: Grammar in use

The grammar the unit needs, practised on paper and through a listening task.

Lesson 3: Reading and real talk

A reading text, then a dialogue, lesson plan or role-play so students use the language.

Lesson 4: Write, review and test

A writing task, a review quiz, the unit test and the homework pack.

Also in the unit

The unit plan has a student passport (goals, key language and a lesson tracker), and the unit comes with its own test, homework and quiz.

Questions