Daily Life
Talk about your daily routines and activities
Who it's for
Written for A1 (beginner) students starting English from zero or close to it.
First lessons for beginners: greetings, numbers, family, home and shopping. More Basic Basics lesson plans
Skills it practises
- Speaking: discussion questionsevery lesson
- Vocabulary: a target word listevery lesson
- Reading: a text or news storyevery lesson
- Controlled practice: gap-fills, matching, sorting and moreevery lesson
- Role-play: a dialogue to act outevery lesson
Lessons
- My HomeGoal: tell a new friend about your home and your normal day — where you live and what you do there, in simple full sentences.57 minFree
- Food and DrinksGoal: say what you eat and drink every day — and order food and a drink in a café.57 minOutline
- My Daily RoutineGoal: tell someone your whole day in order, from morning to night — with times, 'then' and 'after'.57 minOutline
- At School or WorkGoal: talk about your job or your studies — what you do, when you start and finish, and what your day looks like.1 hr 4 minOutline
- Going to the SupermarketGoal: buy food at the supermarket in English — ask where things are, ask the price, and pay at the checkout.1 hr 4 minOutline
- Getting Around TownGoal: get around town in English — say how you travel and ask for the bus, the train, or directions.1 hr 4 minOutline
- Weekend ActivitiesGoal: talk about your weekend — say what you do on Saturday and Sunday and make a simple plan with a friend.1 hr 4 minOutline
- The WeatherGoal: talk about the weather — say what it is like today and use it for easy small talk.1 hr 4 minOutline
How to use it in a lesson
- Lessons run 57 to 64 minutes, with a timing on every stage, so you can see before you start what fits your slot.
- Start with "My Home": its whole plan is on this site, stage by stage, with the target vocabulary, free to read and to teach from on any video call.
- For a shorter slot, skip a practice stage or cut the discussion short: the stages are a guide, not a script.
Teach Daily Life with your student
Lesson 1 of this course is free. A free account opens it in the interactive player, and the rest of the course is included with Starter. Teaching it live with your student in the Tuton classroom starts with a 7-day free trial.
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