School Tour
This school subjects ESL lesson helps learners name classes and express opinions with adjectives such as fun, boring, easy and difficult. Students move to subject corners, mime lessons and compare school life in the UK and USA. They write about their school day and roleplay a conversation about favourite subjects.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Pre-Intermediate
Age group
Ages 10–13
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Students run to labelled subject corners explaining their choice, mime subjects for a partner to name, and practise 'Do you like Math? It's fun/boring' comparing a UK/USA school video. The second lesson votes on subject opinions, writes 'My School Day' sentences about likes and dislikes, and performs a paired roleplay asking about favourite subjects.
Target language
- • 'Do you like ___?'
- • 'What subject is this?'
- • Opinion adjectives (fun, boring, easy, hard)
- • 'I think ___ is ___'
Key vocabulary
- classroom
- laboratory
- gym
- library
- cafeteria
- corridor
- teacher
- principal
- timetable
- subject
Speaking questions students answer
- • What's your favourite subject?
- • Do you like Math?
- • Is Science easy?
- • Do you like PE?
- • What subject is this?
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Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Run to a favourite-subject corner and explain why, vote on subject opinions (fun/boring/easy/hard), roleplay a school-subject chat. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.