A1 English lesson plan: School Life
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.
By the end of the unit, students can
- name school subjects and things in my bag
- talk about my school day and timetable
- use this, that, these and those
- write about my school
Key language
My favourite subject is ...I have English on Monday.This is my school bag.Those are my books.Open your book.Please sit down.What is this?I like my teacher.
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
Is it for online teaching?
Yes. Share the student sheet on screen, read the listening script aloud, and set the homework pack. It also prints cleanly for a classroom.
Are answer keys included?
Yes. Every piece has a teacher’s page or key, and the unit test has a full key, a listening script and a marking guide.
What level is it?
A1 (beginner) on the CEFR scale. The other levels are in the same course: see all levels.
How do I get access?
The Teacher Pass is $10 for 12 months and opens every piece in the library and all classroom tools. After creating an account you can try a 24-hour preview of everything. See the Teacher Pass.