A little imagination, that is, on both the teacher’s and the students’ part, can transcend the boundaries of an otherwise mundane topic and provide plenty to talk about for a couple of hours. Even those topic areas seen as non-starters can keep a class going for a lesson, provided activities are well structured and each stage is different, challenging, and does not last too long.

Topic: School

Age: Teenage/adult

Level: B1+ (can be adapted)

Timing: up to two hours

Aims: 

• develop fluency through a range of speaking activities
• introduce related vocabulary
  
  

Plan components

Lesson Plan: guide for teacher on procedure.

Download lesson plan 12k pdf

Worksheets: worksheets which can be printed out for use in class. The worksheet contains:

• Running dictation
• Choosing a school
• Discussion
  

Download worksheets 9k pdf

Chris Trickett

The plans and worksheets are downloadable and in pdf format - right click on the attachment below and save it on your computer.

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