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Making Plans
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Making Plans

A2en30 min

What you'll learn

  • Talk about making plans with confidence.
  • Read and understand passages about making plans.

Tips for this lesson

  • Repeat new words out loud several times.
  • Try to use today's vocabulary in your own sentences.
  • Don't worry about mistakes — they help you learn!
Step 1 of 6
1Warm-up

Vocabulary

Learn the following words and repeat after your tutor.

  • routine
    routine
    /ruːˈtiːn/
    noun
  • schedule
    schedule
    /ˈʃedjuːl/
    noun
  • habit
    habit
    /ˈhæbɪt/
    noun
  • manage
    manage
    /ˈmænɪdʒ/
    verb
  • making
    making
    /making/
    noun
Step 2 of 6
2Fill the blanks

Practice Conversation

Complete the dialogue with your own answers.

Teacher
Teacher
Let's talk about making plans. What do you think?
Student
Student
I think making plans is very interesting.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you tell me more? Give me an example.
Student
Student
For example, I often...
Teacher
Teacher
That's great! How about in your daily life?
Student
Student
In my daily life, I...
Step 3 of 6
3Vocabulary

Vocabulary in Context

Study each word and its example. Try to use it in your own sentence.

  • routine
    routine
    /ruːˈtiːn/
    noun
  • schedule
    schedule
    /ˈʃedjuːl/
    noun
  • habit
    habit
    /ˈhæbɪt/
    noun
  • manage
    manage
    /ˈmænɪdʒ/
    verb
  • making
    making
    /making/
    noun
Step 4 of 6
4Read aloud

Read Aloud

Read your lines aloud with your tutor. Pay attention to pronunciation.

A conversation about making plans.
A conversation about making plans.
You: student · Tutor: tutor
Teacher
Teacher
Today we're discussing making plans. What's your experience with it?
Student
Student
Well, I've always been interested in making plans. I think it's quite relevant.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you elaborate on why you find it relevant?
Student
Student
Certainly. In my opinion, making plans affects our daily lives in many ways.
Teacher
Teacher
That's a good point. Would you say it's more positive or negative?
Student
Student
I'd say it has both positive and negative aspects. On one hand...
Step 5 of 6
5Picture prompts

Picture Discussion

Look at the images and answer the questions.

Ex. What can you see in this picture?
  1. making plans scene
    #1

    Describe what you see in this picture about making plans.

  2. people engaged in making plans
    #2

    What is happening in this image?

  3. making plans context
    #3

    How does this picture relate to today's topic?

Step 6 of 6
6Speak freely

Discussion

Discuss these questions with your tutor. Try to give detailed answers.

  1. 1.Do you like making plans? Why or why not?
  2. 2.Tell me about your experience with making plans.
  3. 3.What new words did you learn today?