Let's Say Hello
This greetings ESL lesson teaches young beginners to say hello and goodbye at different times of day. Students use movement, songs and a Time Machine game to practise Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening and Good night. They create a spinning Greeting Clock and perform short greeting roleplays with a partner.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Beginner
Age group
Ages 6–9
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children start with a Time Machine warm-up moving through times of day, sing greeting songs with actions, and race between 'Good morning' and 'Good night' walls. The second lesson reviews greetings through a circle freeze game, practises paired hello/goodbye roleplay scenes with gestures, and makes a spinning Greeting Clock craft labelled with each greeting.
Target language
- • Good morning/afternoon/evening/night
- • 'Hello' / 'Goodbye'
- • Greeting phrases
- • TPR commands
Key vocabulary
- hello
- goodbye
- hi
- bye
- good morning
- good afternoon
- wave
- greet
- nice to meet you
- pleased
Speaking questions students answer
- • Is it morning or night?
- • What do you say in the evening?
- • Can you greet a friend?
- • What time is it?
- • What do we say when we leave?
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Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Practise 'Good morning/afternoon/evening/night', play a Morning-Night running game, roleplay hello/goodbye scenes with gestures. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.