A1 English lesson plan: Weekend and Plans

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 12 · 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

• talk about my weekend
• say where I was and what I did
• make a simple plan with a friend
• write a short message about the weekend

Key language

On Saturday I ...I went to the beach.Let us go to the park.Do you want to come?What time?I was at home.It was fun.See you on Sunday!

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.

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