Planning Mom's Birthday
ESL Lesson PlansPlanning Mom's Birthday

Planning Mom's Birthday

This ESL lesson plan helps teens practice speaking skills in a 45-minute group session by discussing and comparing ideas for a special birthday celebration. Through engaging scenarios and debate activities, students at A2 level will explore how to compare and contrast options to make thoughtful decisions using the comparative degree. The lesson includes group discussions, grammar rules for comparing ideas, and a fun debate to encourage students to collaborate and communicate effectively.

Skills

  • Can compare and contrast alternatives, discussing what to do, where to go, who or which to choose, etc.
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1

Discuss the following questions.

1
How does your family usually celebrate birthdays?
2
In your opinion, what makes a birthday dinner memorable and special?
2

Read the text and find out what the family is trying to decide.

3

Study this grammar rule to learn how to compare ideas.

4

Read the rest of the conversation and complete it using the comparative degree.

5

Let's have a debate! Read the pros and cons below and decide which idea is better for Mom's birthday dinner: going out to eat, cooking a special meal at home, or ordering in.

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