Introductions Unit: ESL Lesson for Adults

1. 5min

   1. Warm-up

   Put everyone's name in the picker; each person picked says their name and one fact about themselves.

   Random name picker →
2. 10min

   2. Present

   On the board, build ten getting-to-know-you questions with the class (Where…? What…? How long…?) and drill the intonation.

3. 15min

   3. Speak

   Meeting-new-people role play with the A/B cards; then repeat it as yourselves.

   Meeting new people →
4. 10min

   4. Practise

   Small-talk phrases: practise keeping a conversation going with follow-up questions, two minutes per pair on the timer.

   Small talk at work →
5. 5min

   5. Wrap-up

   Each learner introduces their last partner in two sentences, then answers one learning-languages question: why English, why now?

   Discussion questions: Learning Languages →

Total: 45 minutes

1. 1. Two truths and a lie

   Learners write three facts about themselves, one false. The group asks questions to find the lie.

   Model languageI've lived in four countries. — Really? Which ones?

2. 2. Business card swap

   Learners make a simple card (name, job, city, one interest), mingle and swap cards after a short chat.

   Model languageSo you're a designer? That sounds interesting. Where do you work?

3. 3. Find the connection

   Pairs have three minutes to find five things they have in common, then report them.

   Model languageWe both have a sister and neither of us likes coffee.