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eShopping

This lesson is about buying and selling items on online auction sites, such as eBay and eBid. It provides students with the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the vocabulary and typical format of item listings on such sites. They will closely read and then write their own item listings, using adjectives and persuasive language.

Memories

This lesson focuses on the theme of memory, and there is work on collocation and idioms. The lesson takes an integrated approach to allow for practice in all four skills.

a surprised man

Unexpected situations

This lesson plan is all about the language learners need in the outside world when things do not go exactly according to plan!  

At the department store (2)

This lesson develops the skills needed for shopping in a department store. It expands the students’ vocabulary of items that can be bought in a department store and enables them to practise a simple conversation about how to ask where things are.

Storylines

A speaking and listening activity to help learners practise narrative tenses for storytelling. Aimed at lower level learners and above.

The new student role-play

A role play activity where students practising exchanging personal information.

Chain story telling

Students use photos of objects, animals or people to re-tell a memorable event from their lives.

two women sharing an umbrella

Anna's wet day out

Help students to plan and write a narrative in five easy stages

Know your consumer rights

This lesson provides students with facts about their consumer rights, to make them better informed when they are buying items in shops or online. As well as learning common collocations related to consumer rights, they will practise their listening skills and take part in a role-play to return a faulty item.

My journey to work

This lesson is about Anne’s journey to work. It provides learners with listening and speaking practice of transport vocabulary and talking about their journeys to work or college/school.

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