Talking to the Teacher

A2 · Elementary57 minFamily & Everyday LifeLesson 2 of 5 · Outline

Aims

Ten minutes at parents' evening: ask how your child is doing, understand the feedback, and ask for help politely

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Ten Minutes, Three Questions

    3 warm-up questions

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Parents' Evening Words

    7 items

  2. Reading10 min

    Reading: Ana's Ten Minutes

    Read a 163-word text about Ana's Ten Minutes

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Your Question, Their Answer

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Ask It Politely

    Gap-fill exercise, 6 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: At Parents' Evening

    Role-play: You have ten minutes with Miss Doyle, your child's Year 3 teacher, at parents' evening. You want to know how Leo is doing, what is difficult for him, and what you can do at home. (8 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Let's Talk

    4 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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