Recommending Things

All levels57 minConversation StartersLesson 4 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: give a recommendation someone actually acts on — and respond politely to the ones you receive, even when you want to pass.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Let's Chat About Recommendations

    3 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Making Great Recommendations

    Read a 178-word text about Making Great Recommendations

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Recommendation Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Fix the Recommendation Sentences

    Error-correction exercise, 5 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Build Recommendation Sentences

    Word-ordering exercise, 5 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Recommending a Holiday Destination

    Role-play: A friend is planning a holiday and asks for your recommendation. Share your experience and give helpful advice. (4 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Recommendation Discussion

    5 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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