Free A1 (Beginner) ESL lesson plan — 45 minutes of speaking activities, conversation questions and Present Simple: I work / I am grammar practice for online English classes. Student can introduce themselves and ask basic questions on their first day at work.
A1⏱ 45 min
My First Day at Work
🎯 Goal: Student can introduce themselves and ask basic questions on their first day at work
📐 Present Simple: I work / I am
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#work#introductions#first day
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🎲 Speaking Activity 1
⚡5 minutes
This or That + Why
Choose one. Say why.
🗣️ “I prefer ... because ...”
Big office or small office — why?
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🎲 Speaking Activity 2
🔗6 minutes
Sentence Chain
Make a story. We take turns. Add one sentence.
🗣️ “And then ...”
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Today I start a new job.
Teacher adds one more
→You add one more
→Teacher adds one more
→You add… and so on!
Keep the story going — one sentence each turn.
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