9 - 12
A1
45
Introduction
In this lesson, learners explore the theme of intergenerational friendships through the topic of grandfriends, or friends from an older generation such as a grandparent, neighbour or family friend. They listen as the teacher describes the lives of three grandfriends, choosing the pictures which correspond to each person. They use the information to invent a grandfriend, or to describe a grandparent or an older person they know.
There are two versions of this lesson - one designed for use in face-to-face classrooms, and another to be used in online teaching contexts.
Learning outcomes:
- Listen to short descriptions of people and identify key information
- Use the present simple to describe where people live, their pets, what they like and what they do
Age and level:
5-8 (A1)
Time:
Approximately 45-55 minutes
Materials:
Materials can be downloaded below in PDF format.
- Lesson plan for face-to-face teaching
- Lesson plan for online teaching
- Student Worksheet
- Template
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