Summary
This ESL lesson for A1 English students explores Health, pharmacy, symptoms. Using a real audio as the basis for discussion, students develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Describing symptoms: 'I have a...' and 'My... hurts'. Key vocabulary includes headache (noun), cough (noun), cold (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: Asking for advice and information at a pharmacy..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before listening.
- Comprehension exercises based on the audio to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Describing symptoms: 'I have a...' and 'My... hurts'. We use 'I have a... ' to talk about general symptoms or conditions, like 'I have a cold' or 'I have a headache'.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Health, pharmacy, symptoms not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for Asking for advice and information at a pharmacy., with exercises to practise using them naturally.
- A speaking task where students role-play a real-world scenario, applying vocabulary and phrases from the lesson.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces A1-level words and phrases related to Health, pharmacy, symptoms. Key terms include headache (noun), cough (noun), cold (noun), sore throat (noun phrase), medicine (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Describing symptoms: 'I have a...' and 'My... hurts'. We use 'I have a... ' to talk about general symptoms or conditions, like 'I have a cold' or 'I have a headache'.
