Summary
This ESL lesson plan is designed for A2-level English students to learn and practice using question tags for confirming information. This material uses a variety of interactive exercises to help students master the grammar and use it confidently in social conversations.
This lesson guides students from understanding the basic rules of question tags to applying them in practical contexts. Activities include a listening gap-fill, a vocabulary matching task related to social interactions, a grammar explanation with exercises, and reading and speaking practice. The focus is on building conversational skills by checking information and seeking agreement naturally.
Activities
- A warm-up discussion about meeting new people to set the context for using question tags in social situations.
- A listening exercise where students fill in the gaps in a conversation with the correct question tags they hear.
- A vocabulary matching activity to learn words relevant to communication and socialising, such as "confirm," "networking," and "small talk."
- A clear grammar explanation covering the rules for forming positive and negative question tags, as well as the difference between rising and falling intonation.
- Grammar practice through multiple-choice questions, a reading gap-fill exercise, and completing mini-conversations.
- Guided speaking practice where students use question tags to confirm information and ask questions in various scenarios.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces words useful for social situations and communication. Key terms include "confirm," "clarify," "verify," "small talk," "networking," and "intonation." Students practice these words in a drag-and-drop matching exercise to ensure comprehension.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on the formation and use of question tags. Students learn the fundamental rule: a positive statement is followed by a negative tag (It's a nice day, isn't it?), and a negative statement is followed by a positive tag (You aren't busy, are you?). The lesson also explains how falling intonation is used to confirm information, while rising intonation is used to ask a real question.
