Free A1 (Beginner) ESL lesson plan — 45 minutes of speaking activities, conversation questions and I would like / Can I grammar practice for online English classes. Student can make polite requests about cruise activities using I would like and Can I.

A1⏱ 45 min

Cruise Ship Holiday

🎯 Goal: Student can make polite requests about cruise activities using I would like and Can I

📐 I would like / Can I

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#vacation#travel#cruise

📋 Prep view— read through and plan below. Teaching happens in

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🎯 Click hotspots to explore vocabulary in context

Let's talk about ships and holidays! I want to hear about you.

“Do you like the sea?”

“Would you like a holiday on a ship?”

“What food do you like for dinner?”

“Big ship or small boat — which is better?”

“Where do you want to go on holiday?”

Fresh topic questions — none repeat until you have seen them all

🎲 Speaking Activity 1

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This or That + Why

Choose A or B. Say why you like it.

5 minutes

🗣️ “I prefer ... because ...”

ship or plane — why?

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🎲 Speaking Activity 2

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Find the Difference

Look at picture A and picture B. Find what is different.

7 minutes

🗣️ “In picture A ... but in picture B ...”

🔎 Find all 5 differences. Say every difference in a full sentence: "In picture A … but in picture B …".

🔎 Differences found

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the number of people in the pool

the colour of the ship

the weather in the sky

the number of chairs by the pool

the food on the dinner table

🏁 FINAL CHALLENGE

Choose the picture you like more and say two things you can see in it.

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Cruise Ship Holiday

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