With Neighbours and Strangers

A2 · Elementary48 minConversation SkillsLesson 5 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: turn everyday moments — queues, bus stops, dog walks — into natural conversations with the Comment-Question Combo.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: People you see every day

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Everyday Conversations with New People

    Read a 284-word text about Everyday Conversations with New People

  2. Framework6 min

    Framework: The Comment-Question Combo

    Comment-Question Combo, 4 steps

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Everyday Encounters Vocabulary

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  4. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Chatting While Walking the Dog

    Role-play: You're walking your dog in the park and you see your neighbour, who you've seen before but never spoken to. Their dog and your dog start playing together. Use the Comment-Question Combo to start a conversation. (4 lines)

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: say it first

    5 discussion questions

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