In my schoolbag — ready-made English lesson, A1

Lesson goal: Students can name school things and subjects and talk about them using have got and on + day.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- What is in your bag today?
- What is your favourite school subject?
- Is your school big or small?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
Match the pairsSpell it
pen · pencil · rubber · ruler · notebook · desk · board · schoolbag · maths · English · history · geography · art · music · PE
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Multiple choice
  Have you got ___ rubber?
  aanmuch
2. Multiple choice
  She ___ got a new schoolbag.
  havehasis
3. Multiple choice
  We have maths ___ Monday.
  inonat
4. Multiple choice
  In which lesson do you play football?
  musicPEhistory
5. Fill the gap
  I ___ (not) got a pen. Can I borrow yours?
  Answer: haven't / have not
6. Fill the gap
  Draw a line with a ___.
  Answer: ruler
7. Fill the gap
  We study maps in ___.
  Answer: geography
8. True / false
  Read: "My name is Sam. I've got a big blue schoolbag. In it there are three notebooks, two pens and a pencil, but I haven't got a rubber. My favourite subject is art because I love drawing." Sam has got a rubber.
  Answer: False
9. True / false
  Read: "My name is Sam. I've got a big blue schoolbag. In it there are three notebooks, two pens and a pencil, but I haven't got a rubber. My favourite subject is art because I love drawing." Sam loves drawing.
  Answer: True
10. Discussion question
  What have you got in your bag today?
  Sample answer: I've got two notebooks, a pen, a pencil and my phone. I haven't got a ruler.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- What subjects do you have on Monday?
- Which subject is difficult for you?
- Who is your favourite teacher? Why?
- What do you do after school?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

What is in your bag today?
What is your favourite school subject?
Is your school big or small?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

Match the pairsSpell it

pen · pencil · rubber · ruler · notebook · desk · board · schoolbag · maths · English · history · geography · art · music · PE

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Multiple choice
Have you got ___ rubber?
aanmuch
Multiple choice
She ___ got a new schoolbag.
havehasis
Multiple choice
We have maths ___ Monday.
inonat
Multiple choice
In which lesson do you play football?
musicPEhistory
Fill the gap
I ___ (not) got a pen. Can I borrow yours?
Answer: haven't / have not
Fill the gap
Draw a line with a ___.
Answer: ruler
Fill the gap
We study maps in ___.
Answer: geography
True / false
Read: "My name is Sam. I've got a big blue schoolbag. In it there are three notebooks, two pens and a pencil, but I haven't got a rubber. My favourite subject is art because I love drawing." Sam has got a rubber.
Answer: False
True / false
Read: "My name is Sam. I've got a big blue schoolbag. In it there are three notebooks, two pens and a pencil, but I haven't got a rubber. My favourite subject is art because I love drawing." Sam loves drawing.
Answer: True
Discussion question
What have you got in your bag today?
Sample answer: I've got two notebooks, a pen, a pencil and my phone. I haven't got a ruler.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

What subjects do you have on Monday?
Which subject is difficult for you?
Who is your favourite teacher? Why?
What do you do after school?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz