Teacher’s Overview
Lesson Title: My Friend Is Always Late
Level: A2 (Pre-Intermediate)
Duration: 60–75 minutes
Lesson Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Talk about punctuality and being late using adverbs of frequency
- Give and understand common excuses
- Express feelings about waiting for someone
- Use Present Simple + adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, never)
- Participate in fun speaking activities and role plays
Lesson Overview:
This fun, engaging lesson revolves around the common real-life situation of a friend who is always late. Students start with a warm-up and a short reading (complaint letter to Dear AI), move through grammar practice with a lively café picture, and finish with multiple speaking and fun activities.
Materials Included (5 PDFs):
- PDF 1: Warm-up questions + fun “Late or On Time” activity + Dear AI complaint letter + comprehension questions + vocabulary introduction
- PDF 2: Grok’s funny reply letter + discussion questions + role play + “Would you rather…” activity
- PDF 3: Talkmor Café illustration + picture description tasks + clear grammar focus (adverbs of frequency) with practice exercises
- PDF 4: Fun activities – Excuse Bingo, Late Story Chain, Find Someone Who…
- PDF 5: Speaking practice + review + Hot Seat game with question bank
Skills Practised:
Speaking ★★★★☆ | Listening ★★★☆☆ | Reading ★★★☆☆ | Writing ★★☆☆☆ | Grammar ★★★☆☆ | Vocabulary ★★★☆☆
