B1 English lesson plan: Home and Housing

A ready-to-teach unit of four lessons of about an hour each, for intermediate learners who can deal with most situations and are building fluency. 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 08 · B1 · 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 where I live and how housing has changed
• use used to and be used to
• rent a flat and complain about a problem
• write a complaint about noise or repairs

Key language

I used to live in ...I am used to the noise.I am looking for a flat to rent.The rent is ... a month.There is a leak in the bathroom.It needs repairing.a depositI would like to complain about ...

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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