Objects around the classroom

Introduction

Learners will learn or review vocabulary for a variety of classroom objects, as well as prepositions of place, in order to be able to describe where things are in the classroom. They will draw, play games and sing a song to practise the language and structures. There are also several additional suggestions for follow-up activities that can be set as homework or done in following lessons as review.

Alternatives are provided for teachers to deliver this lesson without printing materials. 

Learning outcomes:

• Use vocabulary related to classroom objects
• Use a number of prepositions of place
• Say and respond to the structure: 'It's on the table.'
• Say and respond to the structure: 'There's a pen on the table.'

Age and level:

5-8, 9-12 (A1)

Time:

45-60 minutes

Materials:

The lesson plan can be downloaded in PDF format below. In addition, you will need:

• (optional) a photo of your own classroom or a generic classroom picture, for example:https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/colouring/classroom
• (optional) sticky labels, pieces of paper, coloured pencils or crayons
• a variety of the more mobile objects such as a pen, pencil, folder, book, etc. (one set per learner and one for the teacher) or flashcards of the objects, for example:https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/flashcards/classroom-objects-flashcards
• (optional) a matching worksheet with pictures and words of the classroom objects (one per learner)