Two Cities, One Choice

A2 · Elementary57 minGrammar & FluencyLesson 5 of 5 · Outline

Aims

Sam has two job offers and one week to choose. Compare the two towns, then help him decide.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Compare Two Places

    3 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Two Envelopes on the Table

    Read a 144-word text about Two Envelopes on the Table

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words for a Big Decision

    7 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Sam's List

    Gap-fill exercise, 6 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Sam's Email to His Sister

    Error-correction exercise, 6 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: You Help Sam Decide

    Role-play: A phone call about two job offers (3 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The Best Place to Live

    4 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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