Swan Institute ELICOS Lesson Plan

Teacher: Lucas Class/ Level: Beginner Circle: AM Unit: 5

Title: Going places Date: 15,16 Jan 2024

8:30- Warm up: Ask Ss if there is a nice place to visit
10:30 near school (encourage the use of “there is”)
Listening
Student Book - Page 45 - Exercise 8
Ss listen and write as much as they can
Listen again and check
Write down the answers and practice in pairs
Warm up:
1. Warm-Up Questions
1) Do you drive? Did you drive before coming to Australia?
2) Is your home close to any public transport - train, bus or ferry?
3) Do you prefer to use public transport or your car? Why?
Ss do the word search

Vocabulary https://www.esltower.com/VOCABSHEETS/transport/Transport%20W
Student Book - Page 45 - Exercise 10 %20Search.pdf
Match the phrases with the pictures
Speaking and Reading
Writing
Student Book - Page 45 - Exercise 11 Ss Pronounce each word in the vocabulary list and read the following
Rewrite the sentences so they are true for you aloud:

Listening My name is Mohamed Hamad. I live in Lakemba. I came from Syria sev
Student Book - Page 45 - Exercise 12 ago. I came on a plane. I am studying English at AMES Bankstown. I ge
Listen to the conversation and answer the by bus every day. I can drive now. I have a red car. I drive it for shoppi
questions take my family out in the car on the weekend. I do not like driving in c
too many cars on the road. It is difficult to find parking too, so I usually
Speaking to the city.
Student Book - Page 45 - Exercise 13, 14 and 15
Write questions and practice the conversation in Comprehension Questions
pairs 1) Where does Mohamed live?
2) Where did Mohamed come from?
3) How did he come to Australia?
4) What does he do now?
5) How does he get to school?
6) Can he drive?
7) Does he usually drive in the city?
8) What form of transport does he prefer to use to travel to the city?

Ss discuss in pairs

Writing
Write a short paragraph about yourself, following the format of the
passage above.

Teach structures to indicate the form of transport we use (by car, on f

 https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/-/media/files/home-tutor-schem
life/transport.pdf

Grammar

Choose the right word or phrase to complete the questions

Rewrite the following sentences using the structures indicated

10:45 Grammar and Speaking Review 2 (I have prepared a test including reading, writing,
- Listening and speaking)
12:45 T dictates questions – Ss write them down and Correct and check for possible questions
In pairs, ask and answer: Give personal feedback to the students

How often do you brush your teeth?

How often do you take a shower?
How often do you study English?
How often do you take a vacation?
How often do you go to the gym?
How often do you listen to music?
How often do you go to the cinema?
Ss change pairs twice

Ask Ss what is the best means of transportation

Play the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m8-
uYRRhzY

Ask Ss:

Ask Ss what is the best means of transportation in

Melbourne? Why? – Ss discuss in groups of four

What means of transportation were not

mentioned
(car/ motorbike/ push bike/ e-bike, etc) – Only
public transport

Play the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=5WGDTOm3xRk

Teach how to talk about transport (get on/off the

train, etc)
Ss do the exercises requested and mock
conversations in pairs
1:15- Vocabulary
3:30
Ss do the handout activity (match picture x word)
https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-
worksheets/general-topic/means-of-transport/
transportation/76165
Reading
Student Book - Page 46 – Exercises 4 and 5
Ss read the text and match pictures/ sentences
with the paragraphs
Student Book - Page 47 – Exercise 6
Ss read the text and answer the questions
Vocabulary
Workbook - Page 22 - Exercise 1
Write the words from the box in the correct place
Workbook - Page 22 - Exercise 2
Complete the words with the vowels
Workbook - Page 22 - Exercise 3
Label the photos with words from exercises 1 and
2 Speaking
Listening
Student Book - Page 47 - Exercise 11
Ss listen and write as much as they can from the conversation.
Then they check exercise 10 and fill the gaps with the words
From the box (new vocabulary)
Ss practice the conversation in pairs
Grammar
Workbook - Page 22 - Exercise 4
Circle the correct words
Workbook - Page 22 - Exercise 5
Complete the conversations
Game
Online game (There is there are)
https://www.tinytap.com/activities/gzem/play/there-is-there-are-gam
Student who finishes first wins (must write the sentences on
their notebooks)
Ss practice conversation questions in pairs (change pairs twice)
https://printdiscuss.com/transportation-conversation-questions/
3:45- Game
5:00
Guess the transport game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=3BXEEjE991U
Divide class in two groups and play. The team
with more correct answers wins.
Ss write down and practice conversation
questions in pairs (change pairs twice)
https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl
worksheets/general-topic/means-of-transport/tra
nsportation/755
Speaking
Student Book - Page 47 - Exercise 13/14
Ss think about three places they would like to go to in Australia
The other S gives them directions (E.G: You need to take the
Train at Flinders Street Station, etc)
Speaking
Put the conversation in order
https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/-/media/files/home-tutor-schem
life/transport.pdf
Role play
Tutor: Pretend you have just arrived in Australia and want to
know how to take a bus, ask your student questions about this.
You are also interested in your student’s experiences in taking a
bus in a new country. Ask questions about his/her experiences.
Your student will practice giving you general information and
talking about his/her own experiences.
Speaking
Ss discuss in groups of three:
Conversation questions
1) Have you ever travelled by train/bus/ferry in Melbourne?
Where did you go?
2) What is the longest train/bus/ferry journey you have ever
taken? How long was it?
3) What public transport is close to your home?
4) Have you ever travelled by airplane? Where did you go?
5) Do you think flying is exciting or boring? Why?
6) What form of transport did you use most in your country?
7) What are the differences between the transport system in
Melbourne and that in your country?
Make a list and then give a brief presentation (allow enough
time for the students to prepare)
Random wheel (There is there are) - Game
https://wordwall.net/resource/34113842/english/there-is-there-are-r
wheel