Getting to Know Each Other
ESL Lesson PlansGetting to Know Each Other

Getting to Know Each Other

Getting to know each other has never been this fun! This A1 ESL lesson for teens helps students practise asking and answering basic questions about themselves. Learners listen to and read a simple dialogue, unscramble sentences, match questions with answers, and interview classmates. The activities focus on speaking, reading, and writing skills while building confidence in talking about personal information, likes, and preferences in English. Perfect for engaging teen learners in real communication.

Skills

  • Can ask and answer simple questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Listen to the dialogue. Then read it in pairs.

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J
Jake
Hi! What's your name?
L
Lily
My name is Lily. What's your name?
J
Jake
I'm Jake. How old are you?
L
Lily
I'm fifteen. How old are you?
J
Jake
I'm sixteen. Where are you from?
L
Lily
I'm from Texas. Where are you from?
J
Jake
I'm from New York. How are you?
L
Lily
I'm good, thanks. And you?
J
Jake
I'm good too. What do you like?
L
Lily
I like music and animals. Do you like music?
J
Jake
Yes, I like music. I like sports too.
L
Lily
That's nice. Do you have a favorite sport?
J
Jake
Yes, I like basketball. It's a big sport in my school.
L
Lily
I know basketball. It's a good game.
J
Jake
Do you play sports?
L
Lily
Yes, I like swimming. It's very good for me.
J
Jake
That's nice. I want to swim too.
L
Lily
We can go to the pool. It's a big pool in my school.
2

Unscramble the words to make sentences.

3

Match the questions to the answers.

4

Answer these questions in full sentences.

5

Interview a classmate.