Playground and Playdates
Aims
The five minutes at the school gate: friendly talk with other parents, arranging a playdate, and being clear about allergies and pick-up times
The lesson, stage by stage
- Warm up5 min
Warm-up: From the Gate to a Playdate
3 warm-up questions
- Reading10 min
Reading: Three Thirty at the Gate
Read a 179-word text about Three Thirty at the Gate
- Vocabulary8 min
Vocabulary: School Gate Words
7 items
- Practice7 min
Practice: Say It at the Gate
Word-ordering exercise, 6 items
- Practice7 min
Practice: Find and Fix the Mistake
Error-correction exercise, 6 items
- Dialogue10 min
Dialogue: Arranging a Playdate
Role-play: You are waiting at the school gate at half past three. Tom, another parent from your child's class, is standing next to you. His son Jack sits next to your daughter Mia. You would like to invite Jack round. (8 lines)
- Discussion10 min
Discussion: Let's Talk
4 discussion questions
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Target vocabulary
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