Students learn how to build yes/no questions with am, is, are and do, does, give short answers like Yes, I do and No, she doesn’t, and use question words such as what, where, when, who, why, how, how old, how many, how much, how often, what time and which.
A great fit for adults and older teens who want to start real conversations in English and stop getting stuck after “Hello!”
lesson overview
This question forms ESL lesson plan for A1-A2 students turns the most useful skill in any conversation, asking questions, into a fun and game-filled class. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to ask simple questions about everyday life, understand and give the answers, fix the most typical question mistakes, and keep a real conversation going with someone new. They practice step by step with a chat between two future roommates, a find-and-fix challenge, a team Jeopardy! game, a Guess the Job round of 20 questions, a Find Someone Who mingle and a speed friending night. The printable is interactive too, so students can type, circle and complete the tasks right in the PDF. Like every lesson on Elessonworld, it comes in two formats: a printable PDF for the traditional classroom and an interactive 16:9 online presentation. The user-friendly digital format allows easy navigation in presentation mode with just a click of the spacebar, requiring no additional software.
Target Audience:
- Level: A1–A2 (Elementary to Pre-Intermediate)
- Best for: Adults, older teens
Content Breakdown:
- Warm-Up: Ask and Answer with Your Partner
- Choose the Correct Alternative: Yes/No Questions with Be and Do
- Put the Words in the Correct Order to Make Questions
- Match the Questions to the Answers: Question Words
- Read the Chat and Fill in the Gaps: Room for Rent
- Find and Fix the Mistake in Each Question
- Play Jeopardy! Make a Question for Each Answer
- Guess the Job! 20 Questions
- Find Someone Who…
- Speed Friending Night! Ask Questions and Complete the Form
- Wrap-Up Discussion: Pick a Question for Your Speaking Partner
HOMEWORK (Extra Language Immersion):
Watch & Reflect
Students watch a classic American TV game show clip (2:38) where a panel can ask only yes/no questions to guess a man’s job. With English captions on, they write down the questions they hear, notice which ones start with Is and Do, find out the surprising answer and write their own yes/no questions to guess a job.
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