Saying Sorry and Thank You

A1 · Beginner57 minBasic BasicsLesson 4 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: say thank you and sorry naturally in small everyday moments — and answer when people say them to you.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Two magic phrases

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Thank You and Sorry

    Read a 72-word text about Thank You and Sorry

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Polite Words

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Complete the Sentences

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match the Responses

    Matching exercise, 5 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Practice Being Polite

    Role-play: Someone helps you pick up your books (6 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: four small moments

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

In a Tuton account these words become your student's vocabulary deck, so they come back in practice between lessons.

thank yousorrypleasewelcomekindworry

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