Grammar Through Stories: Beginner
Five short stories — a missing cat, a surprise party, a terrible holiday, a silly robot, two job offers — each one hiding a piece of grammar
Who it's for
Written for A2 (elementary) students who manage simple everyday exchanges and need more of them.
Grammar taught inside short stories, at A2 and B1. More Grammar & Fluency 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 out4 of 5 lessons
Lessons
- The Lost Cat PosterA very fat cat is missing on Rose Street. Walk down the road and tell everybody what the neighbours are doing.57 minFree
- The Birthday SurpriseFour friends, one secret party and one very hungry dog. Make the plan before Saturday.57 minOutline
- The Worst Holiday EverFive days, one missing wall and a very hungry seagull. Read Lucia's holiday, then tell the story of your own worst day.54 minOutline
- The Robot RoommateARLO the robot does exactly what you say, and nothing else. Write the rules before he cooks dinner again.57 minOutline
- Two Cities, One ChoiceSam has two job offers and one week to choose. Compare the two towns, then help him decide.57 minOutline
How to use it in a lesson
- Lessons run 54 to 57 minutes, with a timing on every stage, so you can see before you start what fits your slot.
- Start with "The Lost Cat Poster": 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 Grammar Through Stories: Beginner 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.
Free account · no card