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Plan a shared day off

Identify times and routines, then negotiate a simple day plan.

A1 · Reading · English · 25 minutes

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Language focus

Present simple; at + time; before / after.

Your lesson sequence

  1. 1. Warm-up

    3 min

    Ask: What do you do on a day off?

  2. 2. Read for purpose

    5 min

    Read the text once for its main idea. Ask for a one-sentence summary before showing the comprehension questions.

  3. 3. Notice and check

    5 min

    Ask the learner to locate two times and explain what happens before and after the class. Use an empty timeline rather than translating the text.

  4. 4. Communicate

    8 min

    Choose three activities for a shared day off. Each partner has one unavailable time and one preferred activity. Agree a plan with three times.

  5. 5. Reflect and extend

    4 min

    Ask the learner to state one useful expression and one change they made to their answer. Set the specific homework below.

Adapt to your class

1:1: the teacher takes the second role. First model one useful question; then repeat the task with less support and a changed detail.

Answer guidance and teaching notes

  1. İstanbul

    She says she lives in İstanbul now; İzmir is where she is from. Evidence: paragraph 1.

  2. Flight attendant

    She introduces herself as a flight attendant. Evidence: paragraph 1.

  3. At eleven

    Her meeting with Maya is at eleven. Evidence: paragraph 2.

  4. Maya

    Maya has the book in her bag. Evidence: paragraph 2.

  5. She buys fruit.

    Buying fruit comes after her dance class. Evidence: paragraph 2.

Homework

Write a new day-off plan with three times and one change from your usual routine.

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