A2 English lesson plan: People and Feelings

A ready-to-teach unit of four lessons of about an hour each, for elementary learners who can handle everyday situations and want to say more. 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 · A2 · 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

• describe people: appearance and personality
• talk about my feelings and use -ed and -ing adjectives
• describe my family and friends
• write about a person I admire

Key language

He is tall with short dark hair.She looks tired.I feel excited.It is boring.He is kind and funny.She is like her mother.I get on well with ...What is he like?

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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