Free A2 (Elementary) ESL lesson plan — 45 minutes of speaking activities, conversation questions and Present Continuous grammar practice for online English classes. Student can start and maintain casual conversations with strangers in a coffee shop using present continuous.

A2⏱ 45 min

Making Small Talk at a Coffee Shop

🎯 Goal: Student can start and maintain casual conversations with strangers in a coffee shop using present continuous

📐 Present Continuous

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#small talk#coffee shop#casual conversation

📋 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 coffee shops! I love a good café. Tell me about your coffee shop life.

“How often do you go to a coffee shop?”

“What do you usually order at a café?”

“Do you like a crowded café or a quiet one? Why?”

“Imagine a perfect coffee shop for you. What is it like?”

“Would you rather work at home or in a café with your laptop?”

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

🎲 Speaking Activity 1

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Story Builder (3 Words)

Use the three words to tell a short story about a coffee shop. Speak for about one minute.

7 minutes

🗣️ “One day at the café...”

YOUR 3 STORY WORDS

queue

barista

order

Tell a short story that uses all three words.

🎲 Speaking Activity 2

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Sell It!

Sell this to me in about one minute. Make me want it!

6 minutes

🗣️ “You will love it because...”

🏷️ YOUR PITCH

A new cozy coffee shop on your street

Convince your teacher to buy it. Big claims welcome!

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Making Small Talk at a Coffee Shop

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