[PDF/PPT] Handy Conversations: Calendars
This lesson plan combines English Language Arts, ESL, ELL, Calendars, Dates, History Trivia, Calendars Fun Facts, Role-Plays, Functional Langauge for making appointments, Grammar (ordinal numbers, past simple questions and past simple passive voice), conversations, speaking, projects, and research in one lesson.
This lesson plan combines English Language Arts, ESL, ELL, Calendars, Dates, History Trivia, Calendars Fun Facts, Role-Plays, Functional Langauge for making appointments, Grammar (ordinal numbers, past simple questions and past simple passive voice), conversations, speaking, projects, and research in one lesson.
It's great for Winter and New Year-themed classes, especially for older teenagers and adults.
What is it?
a no-prep lesson plan for teenagers and adults
real-life content
ESL levels: A2+/B1+ - teenagers and adults
Grammar; ordinal numbers, past simple, passive voice, dates
Speaking and Vocabulary
PDF and PowerPoint
What's included?
a fully designed lesson for at least 60 minutes that requires no preparation - 4 pages full of various activities
2 versions of the lesson plan - one for your students and one for you (with answers!)
a fully animated PowerPoint presentation (same content) with answers provided - this PPT is flattened (non-editable)
in both A4 and US letter formats
Activities:
Warm-up: discuss
Discuss: Traditional/Digital Calendars
Share: discuss the questions
Grammar: ordinal numbers
Dates: American and British date formats
Past simple: active and passive voice
Trivia: dates/centuries/passive voice past simple
Ask: make questions - past simple
Fun Facts: about calendars
Research: work with the calendar
Role-play: make an appointment + key language
Project: Chinese Zodiac Signs
Aims:
to improve communication by discussing various topics related to calendars, dates, history
to share our opinions and experiences
to learn new vocabulary
to review grammar and functional language
to discover new cultures and ideas from around the world