The Robot Roommate

A2 · Elementary57 minGrammar & FluencyLesson 4 of 5 · Outline

Aims

ARLO the robot does exactly what you say, and nothing else. Write the rules before he cooks dinner again.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Give Clear Instructions

    3 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: ARLO Does Exactly What You Say

    Read a 145-word text about ARLO Does Exactly What You Say

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words for the House Rules

    7 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match the Rule to the Disaster

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: The Rules on the Wall

    Gap-fill exercise, 6 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: You Give ARLO His Orders

    Role-play: Monday morning in Yusuf's kitchen (7 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Rules and Robots

    4 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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