Present simple negative & opinions
Overview
In this lesson, we focus on the grammar of present simple negative forms while incorporating some useful language for expressing opinions. Knowing how to use these simple constructions will help your students to better communicate their thoughts and express their preferences.
To begin the lesson, we offer an optional warm-up activity where we review the previous homework assignment. We also provide notes on sample boardwork to introduce the target language for the lesson. The lesson includes several low-resource classroom activities where the students work collaboratively to share positive and negative opinions. A suggested homework task is included that aligns with the lesson content. Finally, we wrap with a fun classroom game that reinforces the lesson's target language.
Lesson Outline
Warmers
Homework quiz
The students have to answer a few questions about their homework assignments.
Classroom activities
Use of the board
The students review the grammar of the present simple negative forms, along with some useful language for expressing opinions.
What's your favourite?
The students will work on different methods of expressing their opinion.
Our turn
For this pair work speaking activity, students will interview each other about their preferences on some common topics.
In the third
The students have to write about what they learned about their partner during the previous exercise.
Suggested homework
The students have to research and write about the worst profession they can find.
Classroom games
Family fortunes: Kids' dream jobs
An adapted version of a classic UK game show that you can play in the classroom.
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180+ ESL lesson plans
8 Distinct language levels
Offline access through the TEFLHandbook app
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