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Numbers 20-100

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At the Supermarket
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Overview

The target language for this lesson is the numbers 20 to 100, and it's aimed at adult beginners with little to no experience with English. By the end of this lesson, the students will be able to understand, pronounce, and work with the numbers from 20 to 100.

The lesson starts with a couple of optional warmer activities that help revise some of the previously covered materials in the course. After that, we'll move on to the sample boardwork that offers one way to present the topic. Then, we'll dive into several low-resource classroom activities where the students will get the chance to practice working with the target language. Towards the end of the lesson, we'll suggest a homework task, and as usual, we wrap up with an idea for a classroom game.

Lesson Outline
Warm-up
1Spider-diagram
2ESL counting circle
Activities
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Boardwork
1Number match
2Number talk
3Tricky numbers
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Homework
Games
1Long sentence
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Warmers

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Vocabulary spider-diagram

Revise recent vocabulary by creating a spider diagram on the board using suggestions from your students.

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ESL counting circle

The students have to count in a circle, aiming to reach as high a number as possible without making a mistake.

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Classroom activities

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Use of the board

The students will review the pronunciation, spelling and how to form the numbers from 20 to 100.

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Number match

The students have to match numbers to their spellings on the board.

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Number talk

An excellent little pair-work activity where students practise the target language for the lesson.

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Tricky numbers

The teacher dictates some phone numbers to the students who have to copy them down correctly.

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Suggested homework

The students have to look for online games and resources to practise numbers.

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Classroom games

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Long sentence: Shopping list

A fun speaking game where students have to add to an ever-increasing statement.

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