Teacher’s Guide: A Picnic
Lesson Objectives.
Target language.
Vocabulary.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Introduce and extend language for this topic.
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
Warmup: A Picnic
Simple discussion questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work if your students have the ability.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Word Library: A Picnic
Vocabulary list and useful sentences.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Vocabulary that students should know/remember.
Useful everyday phrases that students can remember to understand native English speakers.
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
Short Story: A Picnic
An article that the students need to read. New vocabulary is to be explained by the teacher.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Reading and comprehension exercise.
Duration: 5+ minutes
Level: Beginner
Comprehension: A Picnic
Read, comprehend, and answer the questions.
The teacher’s Key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Beginner
Fill The Gaps: A Picnic
Student Activity.
The teacher’s Key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Find the correct words and fill in the gaps.
Reading and pronunciation practice.
Duration: 10 minutes depending on student ability.
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
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Missing Letters: A Picnic
Students fill in the missing letters.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. It can also be a class competition.
Students see who can complete the list first.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
What Am I: A Picnic
Choose the correct word to make the sentence true.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Beginner
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Can You Name 3: A Picnic
Fun and creative thinking. Fun activity!
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Beginner
Write a Sentence: A Picnic
- Write a sentence by using the words in brackets.
- Circle the error in the sentence. (Teacher’s key incl.)
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity
Practice grammar and write a short sentence.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
True/False & Fix The Spelling: A Picnic
1. True or False discussion. Fun activity.
2. Students put the letters in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
The teacher reads the sentences; students decide whether they are True or False.
Fix the spelling – Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
News: A Picnic
Students write some simple sentences about the lesson topic in a box.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
This activity can be extended into an easy conversation between two students OR the teacher can ask random students to read what they wrote.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on your students’ abilities and how much you want to extend the activity.
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
