Asking for Help

A1 · Beginner57 minBasic BasicsLesson 2 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: ask a stranger for help politely — get attention with “Excuse me”, say what you need, and say thank you.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: When you need help

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: I Need Help!

    Read a 65-word text about I Need Help!

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Asking for Help Words

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Complete the Sentences

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match the Questions and Answers

    Matching exercise, 5 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Practice: Asking for Help

    Role-play: You are lost and ask someone for help (6 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: get help

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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