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Section 1

Teacher's Lesson Plan

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Lesson Overview

Topic

A School Day — daily school routines and activities

Level

A1–A2

Learners

School students and young learners

Duration

90 minutes

Skills

Reading · Listening · Speaking · Writing (+ Vocabulary + Grammar)

Grammar

Present Simple — all forms: affirmative · negative · questions · short answers · third-person -s · signal words

Vocabulary

10 words (A1–A2): lesson · timetable · break · homework · subject · arrive · canteen · uniform · classmate · favourite

Materials

Student Handouts 1–6 (printed); whiteboard; this plan

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

Understand and use 10 A1–A2 words about school life

Use Present Simple in the affirmative — I / you / we / they + verb; he / she / it + verb + -s

Use Present Simple in the negative — don't / doesn't + bare infinitive

Form and answer Present Simple questions — Do / Does + subject + verb?

Give short answers — Yes, I do / No, she doesn't

Apply the spelling rule for third-person -s: most verbs + s · verb + -es (watch/go) · y → ies (study/carry)

Use signal words correctly: every day · always · usually · often · sometimes · never · on Mondays · at 8 o'clock

Read a short text about a student's school day and answer comprehension questions

Listen to two students talking about their school routine and complete tasks

Ask and answer questions about school routines in a real conversation

Write 60–80 words about their own school day using all four forms of Present Simple

Before the Lesson

Print one copy of Handouts 1–6 per student. Keep the Teacher Plan separate.

Write on the board the four forms clearly: (+) I start school at 8. (–) I don't start at 9. (?) Do you start at 8? (✓/✗) Yes, I do. / No, I don't.

Write the he/she/it forms: She starts at 8. — She doesn't start at 9. — Does she start at 8? — Yes, she does.

Write spelling rules on the board: most verbs + s (starts, reads) · -ch/-sh/-s/-x/-o + es (watches, goes) · consonant + y → ies (studies, carries).

Write common errors: ~~She don't~~ / ~~He study~~ / ~~Does she studies?~~ / ~~She doesn't studies~~

Prepare lead-in: "What time do you start school? What is your favourite subject?"

Read the listening script once at home to find a natural A1–A2 pace.

Lesson Procedure

Time

Stage

Skill

Teacher does

Students do

0–5 min

Lead-in

Speaking

Ask: "What time do you start school? What is your favourite subject? Do you like homework?" Elicit 3–4 responses. Write 1–2 sentences on the board.

Answer the teacher's questions. Tell a partner one thing about their school day.

5–15 min

Vocabulary

—

Present 10 words (Handout 1 Part A). Cover-and-test. Pronunciation: timetable /ˈtaɪmteɪbl/, canteen /kænˈtiːn/. Part B gap-fill. Part C optional.

Part A: read + self-test. Part B: gap-fill. Part C optional. Pair-check.

15–35 min

Grammar

—

Handout 2: all four forms → spelling rules → signal words. Board every rule. Exercises 1–5. Monitor for she don't / doesn't studies / Do she errors.

Study grammar tables. Exercises 1–5. Pair-check before class feedback.

35–48 min

Reading

Gist: "What does Tom do every day at school?" Tasks 1 and 2. After: ask students to find the signal words.

Read "Tom's School Day". Answer questions. True / False / Not Given.

48–62 min

Listening

Context: "Two students talk about their school routine." Read TWICE at A1 pace. 1st: MCQ. 2nd: notes.

1st listen: MCQ. 2nd listen: note completion. Compare with partner.

62–77 min

Speaking

Survey activity + A/B role-play. Monitor for all four PS forms. Delayed feedback.

Class survey: ask three classmates. Role-play: interview about school routine. Discussion.

77–90 min

Writing

Explain task: 60–80 words, all four PS forms, 4 vocab words. Helpful phrases box.

Write about their school day. Self-check. Finish as homework if needed.

Teaching Notes

Handout 1 — Vocabulary

The 10 words are all concrete and highly relevant to a school day at A1 level. Cover-and-test. Pronunciation: timetable /ˈtaɪmteɪbl/ (stress on first syllable), canteen /kænˈtiːn/ (stress on second), uniform /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/. Concept-checks: "Do you have a timetable on paper or in your head?" / "Is a canteen a classroom or a place to eat?" / "Do all schools in your country have uniforms?" Part C optional.

Handout 2 — Grammar

Present Simple is the core grammar of A1–A2 and must be taught explicitly with all four forms before students encounter them in texts. The most important points at this level:

1. Third-person -s: Students almost always forget it. Drill "He/She/It + verb + s" separately. Board examples after every vocabulary word.
2. Negative: don't vs doesn't. The most common error: "She don't like homework." → "She doesn't like homework." AND after doesn't, bare infinitive: "She doesn't study" NOT "She doesn't studies".
3. Questions: Do vs Does. "Does she study?" (NOT "Does she studies?") — the -s moves to does.
4. Short answers: "Yes, she does." / "No, she doesn't." — never just "Yes" or "No".
5. Spelling: The y → ies rule catches many students: study → studies, carry → carries.
Board the three common errors BEFORE exercises and leave them visible.

Handout 3 — Reading

The text (~100 words) uses only Present Simple throughout with natural signal words. Gist: Tom is a 13-year-old who loves science and has a clear school routine. T/F/NG answers: 1 T · 2 F (he doesn't like Mondays because he has five lessons, not because he doesn't like school) · 3 T · 4 NG (no mention of his parents) · 5 T ("he always does his homework after dinner"). After Tasks 1 and 2, ask students to circle all signal words in the text.

Handout 4 — Listening

Read at a very slow, clear A1–A2 pace — pause between sentences. The script uses all four PS forms plus signal words. Task 1: 1-B (Anna starts school at half past eight) · 2-C (her favourite subject is art) · 3-A (she doesn't eat in the canteen — she brings a sandwich). Task 2: (1) starts / half past eight · (2) always · (3) art · (4) doesn't eat / brings a sandwich · (5) does / watches TV / reads.

Handout 5 — Speaking

The class survey (Task A) is the key communicative activity — students ask three different classmates the same questions and note answers. This gives multiple repetitions of Do/Does questions and short answers. Monitor for: Does (not Do) with he/she/it, short answers (Yes, she does — not just "yes"), and no -s after doesn't. The role-play (Task B) activates all four forms in a natural interview context.

Handout 6 — Writing

Students write 60–80 words about their school day — the shorter count is appropriate for A1. The self-check explicitly asks for all four forms: affirmative (+s for he/she/it), negative (don't/doesn't), question (Do/Does), and signal word. Encourage a clear sequence: morning → school → afternoon/evening. Stronger students: add a question form ("Do you have the same favourite subject?") or a negative comparison ("My friend doesn't like maths but I do").

Listening Script — 'Our School Day'

Read aloud twice at a very slow, clear A1 pace. Pause between sentences. Do not show to students during the tasks.

Dan:

Hi Anna! Do you like school?

Anna:

Yes, I do! I think school is great. What about you?

Dan:

I like it too. What time do you start in the morning?

Anna:

I start at half past eight. My school starts early! I always arrive five minutes before the bell.

Dan:

Does your teacher check the homework every day?

Anna:

Yes, she does. She always checks our homework in the morning. I always do my homework in the evening, so I'm never late with it.

Dan:

What is your favourite subject?

Anna:

My favourite subject is art. I love art! I sometimes draw at home too. What about you — what subject do you like?

Dan:

I like science. We have science on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Does your school have a canteen?

Anna:

Yes, it does, but I don't eat in the canteen. I usually bring a sandwich from home. It's cheaper!

Dan:

What do you do after school?

Anna:

I sometimes watch TV and I often read books. I don't play computer games — I don't really like them.

Grammar in the script:
· PS Affirmative (I/you/we): "I start at half past eight" / "I always arrive" / "I always do my homework" / "I love art" / "I sometimes draw" / "I like science"
· PS Affirmative (he/she/it): "She always checks our homework" / "My school starts early" / "It does" / "She does"
· PS Negative: "I don't eat in the canteen" / "I don't play computer games" / "I don't really like them"
· PS Questions: "Do you like school?" / "What time do you start?" / "Does your teacher check?" / "What is your favourite subject?" / "Does your school have a canteen?" / "What do you do after school?"
· Short answers: "Yes, I do!" / "Yes, she does." / "Yes, it does."
· Signal words: "always · sometimes · usually · often · never · every day · on Tuesdays and Thursdays · in the morning / evening"

Answer Key

Handout 1 — Vocabulary

Part B (gap-fill):
1. timetable 2. arrive 3. break 4. subjects 5. canteen
6. uniform 7. lessons 8. classmates 9. homework 10. favourite

Part C (matching — optional):
1-f 2-i 3-h 4-b 5-e 6-g 7-a 8-j 9-c 10-d

Handout 2 — Grammar

Exercise 1 (Third-person -s):
1. starts 2. teaches 3. studies 4. goes 5. carries 6. likes 7. watches 8. does

Exercise 2 (Negative):
1. doesn't like 2. don't eat 3. doesn't wear 4. don't study 5. doesn't arrive 6. don't watch

Exercise 3 (Questions):
1. Do you have 2. Does she start 3. Do they eat 4. Does he do 5. Do we have 6. Does your teacher check

Exercise 4 (Error correction):
1. She doesn't like (NOT don't) 2. He studies every day (NOT study) 3. Does she have? (NOT Do she) 4. She doesn't wear a uniform (NOT doesn't wears) 5. Yes, he does. (NOT Yes, he do.)

Exercise 5 (Mixed):
1. starts 2. doesn't like 3. studies 4. Do 5. do 6. goes 7. doesn't eat 8. Does

Handout 3 — Reading

Task 1:
1. He arrives at school at eight o'clock.
2. His favourite subject is science.
3. He eats a sandwich and talks with his classmates.
4. Because they have five lessons on Mondays.
5. He always does his homework after dinner.

Task 2 (T/F/NG): 1 T 2 F 3 T 4 NG 5 T

Handout 4 — Listening

Task 1: 1-B 2-C 3-A

Task 2:
(1) half past eight (2) always (3) art (4) doesn't eat / brings a sandwich (5) watches TV / reads (books)

A School Day

Student Handouts

Name:

Date:

Class:

Handout 1

Vocabulary

Part A — Key Words

Read each word and its meaning. Then cover the right column and test yourself.

Word

What it means

lesson

a class at school — a period of time when a teacher teaches a subject

timetable

a list that shows what lessons you have and when

break

a short free time between lessons when you can eat or rest

homework

school work that you do at home, not in the classroom

subject

an area of study at school — for example, maths, English, science

arrive

to get to a place — for example, to get to school in the morning

canteen

the place at school where students can buy and eat food

uniform

the special clothes that all students wear at some schools

classmate

a student in your class at school

favourite

the one you like most of all

Part B — Fill in the Gaps

Use the words from Part A in the correct form.

1.My __________________ shows that I have maths on Monday and Wednesday.

2.I always __________________ at school at ten to eight. I don't like to be late.

3.We have a twenty-minute __________________ at half past ten. I eat my apple then.

4.My teacher gives us __________________ every day. I do it after dinner.

5.My favourite __________________ are English and art. I don't really like maths.

6.Our school has a __________________ . I usually eat lunch there with my friends.

7.Our school has a strict rule — all students wear a __________________ every day.

8.I have thirty __________________ in my class. We all sit at different tables.

9.I have six __________________ every day. Each one is fifty minutes long.

10.My __________________ subject is English. I love it!

Part C — Match ★ For fast finishers

Match each word (1–10) to the correct meaning (a–j).

Word

1.lesson ___

2.timetable ___

3.break ___

4.homework ___

5.subject ___

6.arrive ___

7.canteen ___

8.uniform ___

9.classmate ___

10.favourite ___

Meaning

a.a place at school to buy and eat food

b.school work you do at home

c.a student in your class

d.the one you like most

e.an area of study — maths, English etc.

f.a class at school — one period of study

g.to get to a place

h.a short free time between lessons

i.a list showing your lessons and times

j.special clothes all students wear

Answer key

Handout 2

Grammar

Grammar Reference — Present Simple

We use the Present Simple for habits, routines and facts — things that happen regularly.

All four forms

I / you / we / they

he / she / it

Example

(+) Affirmative

I start school at 8.

She starts at 8.

Tom studies every day.

(–) Negative

I don't like maths.

She doesn't like maths.

He doesn't wear a uniform.

(?) Question

Do you like school?

Does she like school?

Does Tom do homework?

(✓/✗) Short answer

Yes, I do. / No, I don't.

Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.

Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't.

⚠️ Three common errors — remember these!
~~She don't like homework.~~ → She doesn't like homework.
~~She doesn't studies.~~ → She doesn't study. (bare infinitive after doesn't)
~~Do she study?~~ → Does she study? (Does with he/she/it)

Spelling rules for he / she / it

Rule

Example

More examples

Most verbs: + s

start → starts

reads · likes · arrives

-ch / -sh / -s / -x / -o: + es

watch → watches

go → goes · teach → teaches

Consonant + y: y → ies

study → studies

carries · tries · copies

Signal words — how to recognise Present Simple

every day every morning on Mondays at 8 o'clock always usually often sometimes never

She always arrives early. | I never do homework on Sundays. | We usually eat in the canteen.

Exercise 1 — Third-Person -s

Write the he/she/it form of each verb.

1.start → _____________ 2. teach → _____________ 3. study → _____________ 4. go → _____________

5.carry → _____________ 6. like → _____________ 7. watch → _____________ 8. do → _____________

Exercise 2 — Make it Negative

Write the negative form. Use don't or doesn't.

1.She likes homework. → She __________________ homework.

2.We eat in the canteen. → We __________________ in the canteen.

3.He wears a uniform. → He __________________ a uniform.

4.They study on Sundays. → They __________________ on Sundays.

5.Anna arrives late. → Anna __________________ late.

6.I watch TV in the evening. → I __________________ TV in the evening.

Exercise 3 — Write the Question

Write the question. Use Do or Does.

1.you / have / a timetable → ____________________________________________?

2.she / start / school at eight → ____________________________________________?

3.they / eat / in the canteen → ____________________________________________?

4.he / do / his homework every day → ____________________________________________?

5.we / have / a break at ten → ____________________________________________?

6.your teacher / check / homework → ____________________________________________?

Exercise 4 — Find and Correct the Error

Each sentence has ONE mistake. Find it and correct it.

1. "She don't like Monday mornings."

Corrected: ___________________________________________________________________

2. "He study every day after school."

Corrected: ___________________________________________________________________

3. "Do she have a favourite subject?"

Corrected: ___________________________________________________________________

4. "My friend doesn't wears a uniform."

Corrected: ___________________________________________________________________

5. "Does your teacher give homework?" — "Yes, he do."

Corrected: ___________________________________________________________________

Exercise 5 — Mixed — Fill in the Gaps

Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

My friend Sara has a very busy school day. She (1) __________________ (start) school at half past eight. She (2) __________________ (not like) Mondays because she has six lessons. Sara (3) __________________ (study) hard every day — she always does her homework. (4) __________________ (Do / Does) you know what her favourite subject is? She (5) __________________ (do) art on Tuesdays. After school, she (6) __________________ (go) to the library. She (7) __________________ (not eat) in the canteen — she (8) brings a sandwich. (8) __________________ (Do / Does) Sara have many classmates? Yes, she does — she has thirty!

Answer key

Handout 3

Reading

Tom's School Day

Paragraph 1

My name is Tom and I am thirteen years old. I go to a big secondary school in Manchester. I usually arrive at school at eight o'clock. My school starts at ten past eight. I don't walk to school — I always take the bus.

Paragraph 2

I have six lessons every day. My favourite subject is science. Our science teacher is very good — she explains everything clearly. I also like English, but I don't like Mondays because we have five lessons and no free break.

Paragraph 3

At lunchtime I go to the canteen with my classmates. I usually eat a sandwich and drink orange juice. We talk and laugh — lunchtime is my favourite part of the day!

Paragraph 4

After school, I sometimes play football with my friends. I always do my homework after dinner. I don't watch much TV on school days. On Fridays I feel very happy because the weekend starts!

After reading: Find and circle all the signal words in the text. How many can you find?

Task 1 — Answer the Questions

Write full sentences.

1.What time does Tom arrive at school?