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Book 5 · Unit 1Pre-Intermediate · Ages 10–13✓ Free preview

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

• Name 8+ common school subjects
• Ask and answer 'Do you like ___?' and 'What subject is this?'
• Use opinion adjectives: fun, boring, easy, difficult
• Write a simple opinion about subjects
• Act out a subject-based dialogue
• Build vocabulary through video and games

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?

Recommended teaching contexts

• Pre-Intermediate ESL and EFL classes• Ages 10–13• Primary school classrooms• Language schools• Private and small-group lessons• Teaching school vocabulary• Pair and whole-class speaking• Interactive whiteboards and online teaching

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.

This lesson includes

• Interactive lesson slides
• Teacher guide
• Printable worksheets
• Speaking practice: "What's your favourite subject?"
• Classroom games
• Videos
• Vocabulary practice
• Pair work
• Extension activities

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