Using Pronouns to Talk About Friends & Family
ESL Lesson PlansUsing Pronouns to Talk About Friends & Family

Using Pronouns to Talk About Friends & Family

This ESL lesson plan introduces subject pronouns for A1-level teens and adults in a 30-minute individual session. Through writing, vocabulary, and speaking exercises, students practice using subject pronouns like "he," "she," "we," and "they" in common contexts. Engaging activities include sentence-matching, fill-in-the-blanks, and personalized speaking tasks to help learners confidently describe family members and friends, using subject pronouns naturally in simple, everyday sentences.

Skills

  • Can give information about matters of personal relevance (e.g. likes and dislikes, family, pets) using simple words and basic expressions.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Match these halves to form sentences.

Pay attention to the subject pronouns on the right.
2

Can you fill in the blanks with the words from task 1?

3

Choose three pictures of your family and friends and talk about them.

4

Write a short text about your family.

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