📘 Lesson Outline

Theme: Languages & Family
Level: A1–A2 (Beginner)
Skills Focus: Listening and Speaking
Communicative Goal: Talk about the languages people speak and introduce family members.

1️⃣ Core Language Focus

Vocabulary

Languages

  • English

  • Chinese

  • Spanish

  • Japanese

  • Korean

  • French

  • speak / learn / study

Family Members

  • father

  • mother

  • parents

  • brother

  • sister

  • husband

  • wife

  • children / kids

  • son / daughter

2️⃣ Key Sentence Patterns

Talking about Languages

  • What language do you speak?

  • I speak ___.

  • I am learning ___.

  • My first language is ___.

  • Do you speak English?

Talking about Family

  • How many people are in your family?

  • I have ___ brothers/sisters.

  • This is my father/mother.

  • My parents live in ___.

3️⃣ Listening Objectives (ELLLO 1.07)

Students will be able to:

  1. Identify languages mentioned in short conversations.

  2. Understand questions about languages people speak.

  3. Recognize simple statements about language learning.

  4. Understand basic personal introductions.

4️⃣ Speaking Objectives

Students will be able to:

  1. Say what languages they speak.

  2. Ask classmates about languages.

  3. Introduce family members.

  4. Describe family size and relationships.

5️⃣ Suggested Lesson Procedure

Warm-up (5–8 minutes)

Teacher asks simple questions:

  • What language do you speak?

  • Do you speak English at home?

  • How many people are in your family?

Board model:

I speak ___.
My family has ___ people.

Listening Stage (10–15 minutes)

Pre-listening

Teach vocabulary:

  • language

  • speak

  • learn

Ask prediction question:

  • What languages do people speak in the world?

While-listening

Students listen and answer:

  • What language does the speaker speak?

  • Is the speaker learning another language?

Post-listening

Students repeat useful sentences:

I speak English and Spanish.
I am learning Japanese.

6️⃣ Speaking Activities

Activity 1 – Language Survey

Students ask classmates:

  • What language do you speak?

  • What language are you learning?

Students record answers.

Activity 2 – Family Introduction

Students introduce a family member:

This is my sister.
She speaks Spanish.

Activity 3 – Partner Interview

Student A asks:

  • How many people are in your family?

  • What language do they speak?

Then switch roles.

🗣️ Speaking Extension Questions

Level 1 – Basic (Languages)

  1. What language do you speak?

  2. Do you speak English every day?

  3. What language do people speak in your country?

  4. Is English difficult for you?

  5. What language do you want to learn?

Level 2 – Family

  1. How many people are in your family?

  2. Do you have brothers or sisters?

  3. Where does your family live?

  4. What language does your family speak at home?

  5. Do your parents speak English?

Level 3 – Personal Discussion

  1. Who speaks the most languages in your family?

  2. What language do you speak with your parents?

  3. What language do you speak with your friends?

  4. Is it important to learn English? Why?

  5. What language would you like your children to learn?

Level 4 – Extended Conversation

  1. How many languages do people speak in your country?

  2. Is it easy or difficult to learn languages?

  3. Why do people learn English?

  4. Do children learn languages faster than adults?

  5. If you could speak any language, which would you choose?

🎯 Board Sentence Frames (Support for Beginners)

  • I speak ___.

  • My first language is ___.

  • I am learning ___.

  • There are ___ people in my family.

  • My ___ speaks ___.

🧠 Classroom Activity Ideas

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Tree Activity

Students draw a simple family tree and introduce family members.

Last modified: Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 10:15 AM