Can Robots Be Our Friends?
ESL Lesson PlansCan Robots Be Our Friends?

Can Robots Be Our Friends?

This ESL lesson plan for kids introduces students to the idea of robots as companions, encouraging listening and speaking skills in a 45-minute session. Through engaging questions, a video activity, and a dialogue practice, students will discuss their views on robots, learn basic vocabulary, and practice reading aloud. This A1-level group activity fosters creative thinking and promotes vocabulary related to daily routines and friendships.

Skills

  • Can generally identify the topic of discussion around them when it is conducted slowly and clearly.
  • Can give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily routines, likes/ dislikes, etc. as a short series of simple phrases and sentences linked into a list.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Watch the video about Riley and Moxie and mark the sentences as True or False.

1
The robot's name is Riley
2
Riley reads a story to Moxie
3
Riley wants to invite his friend Mason to talk about things that make them happy.
2

Watch the video again and answer the questions.

3

Share your opinion on the following questions.

4

Fill in the blanks in the dialogue. Then, practice reading it out loud in pairs.