My favourite subject — ready-made English lesson, A2

Lesson goal: Students can talk about school subjects, exams and school rules using be good at, be interested in and must/mustn't.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- What subjects do you study, or did you study, at school?
- Which subject is the easiest for you?
- Do you like exams?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsFill the gap
subject · science · biology · chemistry · physics · IT · literature · foreign language · timetable · homework · exam · mark · term · break · revise
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Multiple choice
  I'm really good ___ maths.
  atinon
2. Multiple choice
  She is interested ___ biology and wants to be a doctor.
  atinon
3. Multiple choice
  You ___ use your phone during the exam. It's against the rules.
  mustmustn'tcan
4. Multiple choice
  In which subject do you learn about electricity and light?
  physicsliteraturebiology
5. Fill the gap
  We ___ wear a uniform at our school. It's a rule.
  Answer: must / have to
6. Fill the gap
  I'm not very good at ___ (draw).
  Answer: drawing
7. Fill the gap
  I got a bad ___ in my chemistry test.
  Answer: mark
8. True / false
  Read: "My favourite subject is IT because I'm interested in computers. I'm not very good at physics, so I revise a lot before exams. Next week we have a chemistry exam, and I must get a good mark." The writer is good at physics.
  Answer: False
9. True / false
  Read: "My favourite subject is IT because I'm interested in computers. I'm not very good at physics, so I revise a lot before exams. Next week we have a chemistry exam, and I must get a good mark." The writer has a chemistry exam next week.
  Answer: True
10. Discussion question
  What subjects are you good at? Which subject would you like to study more?
  Sample answer: I'm good at English and history, but I'm not very good at chemistry. I'd like to study more IT because I'm interested in computers.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Which school subject is the most useful in real life? Why?
- How do you revise for an exam?
- Should students have homework every day?
- What new subject would you add to the school timetable?
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 subjects do you study, or did you study, at school?
Which subject is the easiest for you?
Do you like exams?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

FlashcardsFill the gap

subject · science · biology · chemistry · physics · IT · literature · foreign language · timetable · homework · exam · mark · term · break · revise

All words in the set

Exercises

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

Multiple choice
I'm really good ___ maths.
atinon
Multiple choice
She is interested ___ biology and wants to be a doctor.
atinon
Multiple choice
You ___ use your phone during the exam. It's against the rules.
mustmustn'tcan
Multiple choice
In which subject do you learn about electricity and light?
physicsliteraturebiology
Fill the gap
We ___ wear a uniform at our school. It's a rule.
Answer: must / have to
Fill the gap
I'm not very good at ___ (draw).
Answer: drawing
Fill the gap
I got a bad ___ in my chemistry test.
Answer: mark
True / false
Read: "My favourite subject is IT because I'm interested in computers. I'm not very good at physics, so I revise a lot before exams. Next week we have a chemistry exam, and I must get a good mark." The writer is good at physics.
Answer: False
True / false
Read: "My favourite subject is IT because I'm interested in computers. I'm not very good at physics, so I revise a lot before exams. Next week we have a chemistry exam, and I must get a good mark." The writer has a chemistry exam next week.
Answer: True
Discussion question
What subjects are you good at? Which subject would you like to study more?
Sample answer: I'm good at English and history, but I'm not very good at chemistry. I'd like to study more IT because I'm interested in computers.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

Which school subject is the most useful in real life? Why?
How do you revise for an exam?
Should students have homework every day?
What new subject would you add to the school timetable?

Review

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

Quiz