Everyday Social English
Easy English for the small moments: start a friendly chat, keep it going, talk about your weekend, complain politely, and say goodbye warmly
Who it's for
Written for A2 (elementary) students who manage simple everyday exchanges and need more of them.
Small talk, public speaking and the techniques that keep a conversation going. More Conversation Skills 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 outevery lesson
Lessons
- Breaking the IceSay the first friendly sentence: greetings beyond 'how are you', weather and weekend openers, and the topics that are always safe57 minFree
- Keeping It GoingStop the conversation dying after one line: follow-up questions, showing interest, and turning one-word answers into real ones57 minOutline
- Talking About Your WeekendThe Monday morning question, answered well: past simple in real chat, and a small story anyone can tell57 minOutline
- Polite Complaints & Little ProblemsCold coffee, a late train, the wrong order: say the problem politely, and say the right thing when it happens to someone else57 minOutline
- Ending a Conversation NicelyLeave without feeling rude: exit phrases, making a plan for next time, and a warm goodbye57 minOutline
How to use it in a lesson
- Lessons run 57 minutes, with a timing on every stage, so you can see before you start what fits your slot.
- Start with "Breaking the Ice": 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 Everyday Social English 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.
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