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💇 English Lesson: Let's Talk About Hair!

Level: Lower Intermediate (A2–B1)
Duration: 60 minutes

🎯 Objectives

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to:

Describe people's hair.

Talk about hair colour and hairstyles.

Explain if someone dyes their hair.

Ask and answer questions about appearance.

Use have/has got and used to naturally.

🗣️ Warm-up (8 minutes)

Ask your student:

1. What colour is your hair?

2. Is your hair straight, curly, or wavy?

3. Have you ever dyed your hair?

4. What hair colour would you like to try?

5. Do you know anyone who is bald?

6. Who has the nicest hair in your family?

Follow-up questions

How often do you cut your hair?

Do you like long or short hair?

Would you ever shave your head?

📚 Vocabulary

Hair Colours

black

brown

blonde / blond

ginger

grey

white

Hair Types

straight

curly

wavy

long

short

thick

thin

bald

Useful Verbs

to dye

To change the colour of your hair.

Examples:

She dyes her hair blonde.

My sister dyed her hair pink.

I have never dyed my hair.

📰 Reading

Phil's Hair Story

When Phil was a child, he had ginger hair. As he got older, his hair became darker and now it is brown.

Georgie asks Phil if he has ever dyed his hair.

Phil says no. His hair changed naturally.

Georgie says many people dye their hair because they want a different look. Some people dye it blonde, black, red, or even blue.

Phil says that when he gets older, his hair may become grey or white.

They also talk about different hairstyles. Some people have curly hair, while others have straight or wavy hair. Some people lose their hair and become bald.

Hair is something that makes every person look unique.

📖 Reading Comprehension

1. What colour was Phil's hair when he was young?

2. Does Phil dye his hair?

3. Why do people dye their hair?

4. What colour might Phil's hair become?

5. What hair types do they mention?

6. What does bald mean?

🗨️ Grammar Focus

Used to

We use used to to talk about the past.

Examples:

I used to have long hair.

She used to dye her hair.

He used to be blonde.

Now make sentences:

I used to...

My mother used to...

My father used to...

When I was a child...

Have/Has Got

Examples

I have got curly hair.

She has got long blonde hair.

They have got black hair.

Practice:

Describe:

yourself

your mother

your father

your best friend

💬 Useful Expressions

I have curly hair.

She has long brown hair.

He is bald.

My hair is wavy.

I dye my hair every year.

I have never dyed my hair.

I would like blonde hair.

I think curly hair looks nice.

🎯 Vocabulary Challenge

Complete the sentences.

1. My sister ______ her hair blonde every summer.

2. My grandfather is ______ because he has no hair.

3. My cousin has beautiful ______ hair.

4. My hair isn't straight. It's ______.

5. My friend has ______ hair. It's orange-red.

6. My father ______ to have black hair, but now it's grey.

🏠 Homework

Write 8–10 sentences about your hair.

Include:

your hair colour

your hairstyle

how often you cut it

if you have ever dyed it

what your hair was like when you were younger

what hairstyle you would like in the future

Challenge: Use at least three of these words: ginger, curly, wavy, bald, dye, blonde, and include one sentence with used to.

Answers

1. dyes

2. bald

3. curly

4. wavy

5. ginger

6. used

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Drinks We Like ☕🥤

Basic English Class (A1–A2)

🎯 Lesson Goal

Learn how to talk about drinks and express preferences using:

prefer

would rather

would prefer

sparkling water

still water

fizzy drinks/ pop/ soda/ coke/ non alcoholic drinks.

Warm-up

Answer the questions:

1. What do you usually drink in the morning?

I usually When I wake up, I drink first Water with lemon and after much coffee in the morning, i love coffee.

2. Do you like coffee?

Yes, I like it very much, i drink coffee at breakfast and in the afternoon every week.

3. Do you drink tea?

No, i do not drink tea/ I don't drink tea, I prefer to drink coffee

4. Do you prefer still or sparkling water?

I usually prefer to drink still water, but sometimes i drink very cold sparkling water with lemon, feels like a soda.

5. What is your favorite drink?

My favorite drink , that I drink very much with frequency is water, coffee, juice, beer and wine.

I often drink these drinks.

Vocabulary

prefer – to like one thing more than another

I prefer tea to coffee.

i prefer Brazil t o argentina

i prefer coffee t o tea

i prefer to cook pasta to risotto.

would rather – used to show a choice

I'd rather drink water.

I'd rather listen to music at home

I'd rather cook at home

I'd rather stay home

I would rather cook for you

would prefer – another way to show a preference

I'd prefer orange juice.\ I'd prefer to go with you.

i'd prefer beer

I would prefer chicken.

fizzy – containing bubbles

Cola is a fizzy drink.

fanta is also fizzy.

sparkling water – water with bubbles

I like sparkling water.

i prefer sparkling wine

still water – water without bubbles

I usually drink still water.

my mom loves still water.

What Do They Drink?

Beth likes coffee. She drinks a cup of coffee every morning before work. She prefers coffee to tea because it helps her feel awake.

During the day, Beth drinks water. She would rather drink still water than sparkling water.

Neil enjoys tea in the afternoon. Sometimes he drinks sparkling water because he likes the bubbles. He does not drink many fizzy drinks.

In the evening, Beth and Neil often drink herbal tea. They think water is the healthiest drink.

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

1. What does Beth drink every morning?

She drink coffe every morning

2. Why does she prefer coffee?

Because it helps her feel awake during the day

3. What kind of water does Beth prefer?

She Still water

4. Why does Neil like sparkling water?

He likes the bubbles

5. What do they drink in the evening?

They Drink herbaltea

6. What do they think is the healthiest drink?

They think water is the healt thiet drink

Grammar Focus

Prefer

Use prefer to compare two things.

Subject + prefer + A + to + B

Examples:

I prefer tea to coffee.

She prefers water to soda.

They prefer juice to cola.

Would Rather

Use would rather to talk about a choice.

Subject + would rather + verb

Examples:

I'd rather drink water.

He'd rather have tea.

We'd rather stay at home.

Would Prefer

Use would prefer with a noun.

Subject + would prefer + noun

Examples:

I'd prefer coffee.

She'd prefer orange juice.

They'd prefer sparkling water.

Practice 1

Complete the sentences.

1. I ____prefer______ tea to coffee.

2. She would rather ____drink______ water.

3. We would prefer ______drink____ juice.

4. Sparkling water is ____walter with bubbles______.

5. Still water does not have ___walter without bubbles_______.

Practice 2

Choose the correct answer.

1. Sparkling water has:
a) milk
b) bubbles
c) sugar

2. Still water is:
a) not fizzy
b) hot
c) sweet

3. "I prefer tea to coffee" means:
a) I like coffee more
b) I like tea more
c) I like both the same

4. "I'd rather drink water" expresses:
a) a preference
b) a question
c) a command

Speaking Practice

Answer using complete sentences.

1. What is your favorite drink?

My drink favorite, that i drink with often:water,coffee,juice,beer and wine

2. Do you prefer coffee or tea?

I prefer coffee, because love drink it every day, something in the morning

3. Would you rather drink juice or soda?

I'd prefer to drink juice, because it is healthier that soda

4. Do you like sparkling water?

No,i dont Like sparkling water, sometimes i drink very cold sparkling water with lemon,but not wifh much often it.

5. What do you usually drink with lunch?

I Usually drink juice,soda with lunch. After lunch, i drink coffee.

6.What do you drink before going to bed?

I drink water before going to bed

Pair Work

Ask your partner:

What do you usually drink in the morning?

Do you prefer still or sparkling water?

What is your favorite hot drink?

Would you rather drink coffee or tea?

Do you like fizzy drinks?

Writing

Write 6–8 sentences about your drinking habits.

Use:

prefer

would rather

would prefer

sparkling water

still water

I Usually drink coffee every day, because i like it very much. I prefer coffee to juice in the morning at the breakfast and in the afternoon I Only have two cups of coffee a day. I Often, during the work day which is very hot, i'd rather drink still water, is healthy. My family prefers to make juice with still water to sparkling . Sometimes drinking sparkling water with lemon is nicer.

Examples

My favorite drink is tea. I prefer tea to coffee. In the morning, I usually drink tea with breakfast. During the day, I drink water. I would rather drink still water than sparkling water. Sometimes I drink orange juice. I do not drink many fizzy drinks. Water is my favorite healthy drink.

Homework

Write answers to these questions:

1. What do you drink every day?

I Drink water every day and i only have two cups of coffee in the morning and in the afternoon.

2. What drink do you prefer?

I Prefer to drink still water is nicer and usually only two cups of coffee every day.

3. Do you like sparkling water? Why or why not?

I sometimes drink sparkling water, I usually drink it with lemon.

4. What would you rather drink on a hot day?

I'd rather drink coffee and sometimes chocolate on a hot day.

5. What is the healthiest drink in your opinion?

In my opinion the healthiest drink is still water, because is nicer every day for your health.

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Basic English Class (A1–A2)

🎯 Lesson Goal

Learn how to talk about drinks and express preferences using:

prefer

would rather

would prefer

sparkling water

still water

fizzy drinks

Warm-up

Answer the questions:

1. What do you usually drink in the morning?

I usually When wake up, I drink first Walter with lemon and before much coffee in the morning, i love coffe.

2. Do you like coffee?

Yes, i like much coffee, i drink coffee at breakfast and in the afternoon every week

3. Do you drink tea?

No, i do not drink tea, i prefer drink coffee

4. Do you prefer still or sparkling water?

I usually prefer to drink still water, but sometimes i drink very cold sparkling water with lemon, feels even soda

5. What is your favorite drink?

My drink favorite, that i drink with often:water,coffee,juice,beer and wine

Vocabulary

prefer – to like one thing more than another

I prefer tea to coffee.

would rather – used to show a choice

I'd rather drink water.

would prefer – another way to show a preference

I'd prefer orange juice.

fizzy – containing bubbles

Cola is a fizzy drink.

sparkling water – water with bubbles

I like sparkling water.

still water – water without bubbles

I usually drink still water.

Reading

What Do They Drink?

Beth likes coffee. She drinks a cup of coffee every morning before work. She prefers coffee to tea because it helps her feel awake.

During the day, Beth drinks water. She would rather drink still water than sparkling water.

Neil enjoys tea in the afternoon. Sometimes he drinks sparkling water because he likes the bubbles. He does not drink many fizzy drinks.

In the evening, Beth and Neil often drink herbal tea. They think water is the healthiest drink.

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

1. What does Beth drink every morning?

She drink coffe every morning

2. Why does she prefer coffee?

Because it helps her feel awake during the day

3. What kind of water does Beth prefer?

She Still water

4. Why does Neil like sparkling water?

He likes the bubbles

5. What do they drink in the evening?

They Drink herbaltea

6. What do they think is the healthiest drink?

They think water is the healt thiet drink

Grammar Focus

Prefer

Use prefer to compare two things.

Subject + prefer + A + to + B

Examples:

I prefer tea to coffee.

She prefers water to soda.

They prefer juice to cola.

Would Rather

Use would rather to talk about a choice.

Subject + would rather + verb

Examples:

I'd rather drink water.

He'd rather have tea.

We'd rather stay at home.

Would Prefer

Use would prefer with a noun.

Subject + would prefer + noun

Examples:

I'd prefer coffee.

She'd prefer orange juice.

They'd prefer sparkling water.

Practice 1

Complete the sentences.

1. I ____prefer______ tea to coffee.

2. She would rather ____drink______ water.

3. We would prefer ______drink____ juice.

4. Sparkling water is ____walter with bubbles______.

5. Still water does not have ___walter without bubbles_______.

Practice 2

Choose the correct answer.

1. Sparkling water has:
a) milk
b) bubbles
c) sugar

2. Still water is:
a) not fizzy
b) hot
c) sweet

3. "I prefer tea to coffee" means:
a) I like coffee more
b) I like tea more
c) I like both the same

4. "I'd rather drink water" expresses:
a) a preference
b) a question
c) a command

Speaking Practice

Answer using complete sentences.

1. What is your favorite drink?

My drink favorite, that i drink with often:water,coffee,juice,beer and wine

2. Do you prefer coffee or tea?

I prefer coffee, because love drink it every day, something in the morning

3. Would you rather drink juice or soda?

I'd prefer to drink juice, because it is healthier that soda

4. Do you like sparkling water?

No,i dont Like sparkling water, sometimes i drink very cold sparkling water with lemon

5. What do you usually drink with lunch?

I Usually drink coffee and juice with lunch

6.What do you drink before going to bed?

I drink water before going to bed

Pair Work

Ask your partner:

What do you usually drink in the morning?

Do you prefer still or sparkling water?

What is your favorite hot drink?

Would you rather drink coffee or tea?

Do you like fizzy drinks?

Writing

Write 6–8 sentences about your drinking habits.

Use:

prefer

would rather

would prefer

sparkling water

still water

I Usually drink coffee every day, because i like much it. I prefer coffee to juice in the morning at the breakfast and the afternoon.Only have two coffee a day. I Often,during work day very hot, i'd rather drink still water is healthy. My familly prefer to do juice with still water that sparkling . Something drink water sparkling with lemon is nicer

Examples

My favorite drink is tea. I prefer tea to coffee. In the morning, I usually drink tea with breakfast. During the day, I drink water. I would rather drink still water than sparkling water. Sometimes I drink orange juice. I do not drink many fizzy drinks. Water is my favorite healthy drink.

Homework

Write answers to these questions:

1. What do you drink every day?

I Drink water every day and only have two coffee in the morning and in the afternoon.

2. What drink do you prefer?

I Prefer to drink still water a nicer and usually only two coffee every day.

3. Do you like sparkling water? Why or why not?

I ,sometimes drink sparkling water, usually drink with lemon.

4. What would you rather drink on a hot day?

I'd rather drink coffe and sometimes chocolate on a hot day.

5. What is the healthiest drink in your opinion?

My Opinion the drink much healthiest is still water, because is nicer to the every day

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Introduction

Beth and Phil have a real conversation in easy English about breakfast – the meal we eat in the mornings. Do you prefer sweet or savoury breakfasts? Learn to talk about foods that fill you up, eating on the go and the famous full English breakfast.

Vocabulary

eat on the go/eat on the move
eat while you are travelling

ex>I always eat on the go when I go to work.

my son always eats on the move specially on the school bus.

takeaway/
designed to be carried away and consumed somewhere else

fills you up
makes you feel like you have eaten enough and are no longer hungry

sweet
describes food that tastes sugary

savoury
describes food that is more salty or spicy, not sugary

full English breakfast
traditional breakfast containing eggs, bacon, sausages, toast and many other options.

what is your favourite kind of breakfast?

well , my favourite breakfast is with eggs, scrambled eggs, I like bread and my favourite are from a bakery near my home I love the bread rolls, I always eat 3 bread rolls with ham and cheese together with my coffee and milk.

poached eggs/ boiled egg/

I like weekend breakfast because you've got time and you can do different things.

british English *ter

I've got Time / you've got time/ she's got time /he's got time

american English

i have time / you have time/ she has time /he has time.

I'd love to stop and get a take away coffee and pastry.

would / hypothetically

I would work in an American company.

I would go to argentina

I would like some coffee please.

will/ future inevitably

i will / I'll travel next week.

won't / will not /I won't travel on sao Joao/ at sao Joao.

is/ are

he is my friend/ he's my friend

we are friends/ we're friends

I don't work on holidays

i do not work on holidays.

PHRASES IN ENGLISH

I need to bring anything that is enough.

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To talk about where things are, we have words like in, on, under, next to, behind, in front of, between, above
Some are quite unambiguous (they usually have one clear meaning):
Others are more complicated. Why do we say 'in Germany', but 'at' the airport'?
The answer is not simple. Sometimes we can separate the uses like this:
Use 'in' for larger, more general spaces

The dogs are in the park.

My cousin lives in Germany.

My house is in the countryside.

I wouldn't like to live in space.

Use 'at' for places that have quite specific activities But then there are some strange examples:

'in the shopping centre' but 'at the supermarket'

'in the house' but 'at home'

'in the office' but 'at work'

So, how can we remember them?!
TOP TIPS!

When you learn new place words, don't learn them by themselves, learn them in chunks e.g. in the supermarket, at home, in Asia, at work

Expose yourself to English as much as you can, so you get used to the combinations e.g. listen to podcasts, watch videos, read

To do
Practise by using the worksheet on this page, and watch other Prepositions with Georgie videos.
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Georgie and Phil have a real conversation in easy English about weekends – the Saturdays and Sundays when many of us take a break from work. Learn to talk about taking it easy, getting things done and making the most of your weekend.

Vocabulary / homework.

create a sentence with the new words and phrases.

make the most of/ a proveitar algo
use an opportunity well, without wasting time

example> I practice yoga and it is difficult but I make the most of it.

1) Who doesn't like weekend?

example/ everyone loves vacation, and who doesn't like weekends?

2) I m looking forward to the weekend.

example/ I work too much so, I am looking forward to to the weekend.

3) we talk about what we usually do at the weekends

4) I usually get up not very early, certainlly not as early as during the week

5) Do you like weekends or day of the week.?

7) you can kind of choose what you feel like doing

8) i like to make plans with friends

9) we have to make sure that they eat breakfast

10) what do you usually do at the weekends?

get (something) done
complete something

take it easy
do little or no work, with only simple tasks

chill
relax

grammar

this weekend
the weekend at the end of the current week.

This weekend I visit my parents. I go with my family this weekend.

prepositions of place

in/ on/at/ in front of/ behind/ next to/ under/ below

i am in my room

i am on Facebook/ on the internet

i am on the street

i am on the train

I live in front of a store

I live next to the school

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Bad Habits & Changing Your Life

🎯 Objectives

By the end of the class, the student will:

Talk about habits using Simple Present

Describe current actions using Present Continuous

Speak about changing behavior

Use key expressions like break a habit and turn over a new leaf

🔥 Warm-up (5–7 min)

Ask:

Do you have any habits?

Yes, i have any habits

Are your habits good or bad?

My good habits are go out with familly, studying, do exercise, and others. My bad habits are speeping late and drinking too much beer on weekends

👉 Push:

“Tell me one good habit and one bad habit.”

My good habits exercite for good life and one bad habit drink beber too mulher on weekends

🧠 Vocabulary (10 min)

Teach:

Habit → something you do regularly

Have a habit of… → “I have a habit of checking my phone.”

Break a habit → stop doing it

Turn over a new leaf → start fresh, change your life

👉 Quick check:

Do you have a habit of using your phone a lot?

Yes, i have a habit of using my Phone a lot

Do you want to break this habit?

Yes, i want to break this habit

📚 Grammar Focus (IMPORTANT)

🔹 Simple Present (Habits)

Use for routines:

“I wake up at 7.”

“I eat junk food.”

“I have a habit of sleeping late.”

👉 Ask:

What do you do every day?

My routine consists of studying, working two weeks, do exercises, and going out wifh familly

🔹 Present Continuous (Now / Temporary)

Use for actions happening now or changing situations:

“I am trying to eat better.”

“I am working on my habits.”

“I am breaking a bad habit.”

👉 Ask:

What are you doing to improve your life now?

i ll exercising and break my habit eating

🎧 Dialogue Practice (10 min)

Georgie: Do you have any bad habits?
Neil: Yes, I have a habit of sleeping late.
Georgie: Are you trying to change it?
Neil: Yes, I am waking up earlier now.
Georgie: That’s good!
Neil: I want to turn over a new leaf.

💬 Comprehension Questions

What is Neil’s bad habit?

Neil have bad habits is seeping late

What is he doing now?

He is doing to turn over a new leaf

Is he changing his life?

yes, he is changing his life

🗣️ Controlled Practice (10–15 min)

👉 Force grammar use:

Complete:

1. I have a habit of __seelp late____

2. Every day, I __drink cofee____

3. Right now, I am __studying english____

4. I am trying to __a new language____

5. I want to break the habit of __bad eat____

👉 Teacher correction focus:

Simple Present → routines

Present Continuous → “now” actions

🔁 Contrast Practice (VERY IMPORTANT)

Make the student compare:

“I eat fast food.” (habit)

“I am eating healthy this week.” (temporary change)

👉 Practice:

I usually seel late______, but now I am __wakeup early____

I have a habit of _drink coffee_____, but now I am trying to __exercise every day____

🇧🇷 Personal Reflection (10–15 min)

Guide the student:

Do people in Brazil have stressful habits?

What bad habits are common? (e.g., eating late, phone use)

👉 Encourage:

“People have a habit of…”

“Many people are trying to…”

🎭 Speaking Task (Main Activity)

Topic: My Bad Habit and My New Life

Student must say:

1. My bad habit is .... sempre late

2. I have a habit of…exercises Everton day

3. Every day, I…drink coffee

4. Now, I am…studying english

5. I am trying to… a new language

6. I want to turn over a new leaf because…good live

✍️ Homework

Write 6–8 sentences:

“My habits: before and now”

Must include:

3 sentences in Simple Present

I exercise every day at the game in my City in the morning

Every morning , i wake up at 7 am, drink coffee and after go to study.

I need to study english every day , at least one hour.

3 sentences in Present Continuous

I am studying at the moment,because very important for my profissional.

I am going to exercise Everton day of the week, whey i am at home to work out.

I am reading a book about on the subject prosperity

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lReading Review – Good and Bad Habits

Basic English Class

Grammar Focus: Simple Present

Warm-Up

Talk about these questions:

What good habits do you have?

What bad habits do you want to change?

Do you exercise re|gularly?

Do you spend too muchtim |e on your phone?

Do you wake up early or late?

What healthy habits do you admire in other people?

Vocabulary Review

habit
Something you do regularly.

have a habit of doing something
Do something many times, often without thinking.

break a habit
Stop doing something regularly.

turn over a new leaf
Start behaving in a better way.

Reading

Neil Wants to Change

Neil has several bad habits. He drinks too much coffee and usually goes to bed after midnight. He also spends hours scrolling on his phone before sleeping. During conversations, he sometimes checks social media instead of listening carefully.

His friends often complain because they think he looks distracted and tired all the time. Neil knows these habits are unhealthy, but changing them is difficult.

Recently, he decided to turn over a new leaf. Now he wakes up earlier and goes for a walk before work. He also tries to drink more water and spend less time online at night. Sometimes he still watches videos for too long, but he is slowly breaking his bad habits.

His friend Georgie has a much healthier lifestyle. She exercises regularly, cooks healthy meals and reads every evening before bed. She believes good habits improve both physical and mental health.

Neil admires Georgie because she stays disciplined and organized. He hopes he can develop better habits in the future too.

I hope to speak English fluently.

Reading Comprehension

Answer in complete sentences.

1. What bad habits does Neil have?

He Drinks too much coffee, sleeps late and spends hour scrolling on his phone before sleeping.

2. Why do Neil’s friends complain?

They think he seems distracted and tired All the times.

3. What changes does Neil make in his routine?

Now he wakes up earlier, walks before work, drinks more Water, and spends less time online at night.

4. What does Neil do before work now?

Walk

5.Does Neil still watch videos online?

Yes

6.What healthy habits does Georgie have?

she Exercises every day, eats healthy food, and reads every night before bed.

7.Why does Neil admire Georgie?

Neil admires georgie because she is Disciplined and organized.

8.What does Georgie believe about good habits?

georgie believes that you can Improve physical and mental health.

Find the Simple Present

Find examples in the text of:

|daily routines

repeated actions

habits

opinions

Example:
“Neil drinks too much coffee.”

Grammar Review – Simple Present

We use the simple present to talk about:

routines

habits

repeated actions

facts and opinions

Examples from the reading:

He goes to bed late.

She exercises regularly.

Neil watches videos online.

Georgie believes good habits are important.

Language Focus

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

1. Neil ___drinks___ too much coffee.
(drink)

2. Georgie _cooks_____ healthy meals.
(cook)

3. Neil’s friends __complain____ about his habits.
(complain)

4. She __reads____ every evening before bed.
(read)

5. Neil _tries_____ to improve his lifestyle.
(try)

Discussion

Discuss your opinions.

Why are bad habits difficult to break?~

Because It is in the routine

What bad habits are common today?

Using the phone too much and eating bad

Do phones create unhealthy habits?

Yes

Is it easier to create good habits or break bad ones?

Easier to create good habits

What healthy habits do successful people usually have?

Exercices, read books and sleep early.

Personal Speaking Practice

Complete the sentences and explain your answers.

I have a habit of…

I want to break the habit of…

Every day I…

I usually feel better when I…

One good habit I want to develop is…

Error Correction

Correct the mistakes.

1. He drink too much coffee.

Driks

2. She go for a walk every morning.

Walks

3. Neil watch videos late at night.

Watches

4. They thinks he is distracted.

Think

5. Georgie cook healthy food.

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Final Reflection

Talk about one bad habit you want to change.

Explain:

why it is a problem

how often you do it

how you can break the habit

what good habit you want instead

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📘 English Study Guideline (Before Our Next Class)

Hello!
Because we have classes every 15 days, it is important that you prepare a little before our lesson. This will help you understand the conversation and participate more during class.

This study guide will help you prepare for our next topic: Habits and the Present Simple.

1️⃣ Grammar Study – EXTRA 1/2/3/4

We will discuss them and practice speaking!

See you in our next lesson! 🚀

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USES OF PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT meaning:

When something happens regularly. Habits and routines.

She plays football every Monday.

My cousins often stay at my house at the weekends.

I brush my teeth twice a day.

We usually leave the house at 8AM.

Useful vocabulary for habits and routines: never, rarely, sometimes, often, usually, always, every ____, once/twice, three times a day/month/year, at the weekend, in the morning/afternoon/evening.

For something that is true now.

I live in London.

Mum works as an engineer.

My grandparents are 80 years old.

I want a hamster.

For something that is always true, or a fact.

Fire is hot.

Humans need oxygen to live.

The Earth moves around the Sun.

Light travels faster than sound.

FUTURE meaning:

When something is scheduled.

My train leaves at 10am tomorrow.

The museum opens next week.

The concert starts at 8am this evening.

My friends from Bangladesh arrive in London in December.

Useful vocabulary for schedules: at ____ (time), next Monday, next week/month/year/season, this afternoon/evening, tonight, tomorrow, tomorrow morning.

In a first conditional.

If it snows, we’ll go to the mountains.

If I see him, I'll tell him you called.

They can watch TV if they finish their homework.

The plants will die if you don’t water the plants.

PAST meaning:

When telling a story (usually we use past tenses, but occasionally we use present tenses).

So, I'm at the park. There's a kid on the slide. He falls off and hits his head. I call an ambulance.

When you’re summarising books, films, series, plays etc.

In the first Harry Potter book, Harry goes to Hogwarts school and makes friends with Ron and Hermione. They learn how to do magic and fight with You-Know-Who.

STRUCTURE

For positive sentences, use the main verb but add an ‘s’ for he, she and it.

I walk

You walk

He walks

She walks

It walks

We walk

They walk

For negative sentences, put ‘don’t’ before the main verb for I, you, we and they, and ‘doesn’t’ before the main verb for he, she and it. ‘Don’t’ and ‘doesn’t’ are a contracted form of the auxiliary verb ‘do/does’ plus ‘not’.

I don’t walk

You don’t walk

He doesn’t walk

She doesn’t walk

It doesn’t walk

We don’t walk

They don’t walk

To ask yes/no questions, add ‘do’ or ‘does’ before the pronoun.

Do I walk?

Yes, I do

No, I don’t

Do you walk?

Yes, you do

No, you don’t

Does he walk?

Yes, he does

No, he doesn’t

Does she walk?

Yes, she does

No, she doesn’t

Does it walk?

Yes, it does

No, it doesn’t

Do we walk?

Yes, we do

No, we don’t

Do they walk?

Yes, they do

No, they don’t

To ask for more information, add the ‘who, what, where, why, how, when’ question words before ‘do’.

Why do I walk?

Who do you walk with?

Where does he walk?

When does she walk?

How do they walk?

When do we walk?

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USES OF PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT meaning:
When something happens regularly. Habits and routines.
Useful vocabulary for habits and routines: never, rarely, sometimes, often, usually, always, every ____, once/twice, three times a day/month/year, at the weekend, in the morning/afternoon/evening.
For something that is true now. For something that is always true, or a fact.
FUTURE meaning:

When something is scheduled.
Useful vocabulary for schedules: at ____ (time), next Monday, next week/month/year/season, this afternoon/evening, tonight, tomorrow, tomorrow morning.
In a first conditional.
PAST meaning:
When telling a story (usually we use past tenses, but occasionally we use present tenses).

So, I'm at the park. There's a kid on the slide. He falls off and hits his head. I call an ambulance.
When you're summarising books, films, series, plays etc.

In the first Harry Potter book, Harry goes to Hogwarts school and makes friends with Ron and Hermione. They learn how to do magic and fight with You-Know-Who.

STRUCTURE

For positive sentences, use the main verb but add an ' s' for he, she and it.

For negative sentences, put ' don't' before the main verb for I, you, we and they, and ' doesn't' before the main verb for he, she and it. ' Don't' and 'doesn't' are a contracted form of the auxiliary verb 'do/does' plus 'not'.

To ask yes/no questions, add 'do' or 'does' before the pronoun.

To ask for more information, add the 'who, what, where, why, how, when' question words before 'do'.

To do

Practise by using the worksheet on this page, and watch other videos.

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Try some of our other grammar programmes

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BBC Learning English - Tenses with Georgie / Present simple

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USES OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Activities happening at the moment of speaking.

Right now, I’m making a video, and you are learning English.

The sun is shining now.

My parents are working at the moment.

The webpage is currently loading.

Useful vocabulary for activities happening now: at the moment, now, right now, currently, as we speak

Temporary situations happening around the present moment.

I’m living in a noisy neighbourhood at the moment.

My parents are working on a home decoration project this year.

Susie is studying at university.

My brothers are travelling the world.

Activities that are repeated a lot.

He is constantly stealing my biscuits.

It’s always raining in London.

They are consistently arriving late to class.

We are regularly testing the computers for viruses.

Useful vocabulary for repeated activities: constantly, always, consistently, regularly, repeatedly, continually, perpetually

Talking about change.

His health is improving.

The kids are growing up so quickly.

The population of the town is increasing slowly.

Everything in my life is changing.

Talking about future plans or arrangements.

What are you doing this evening?

I’m visiting my grandma.

We’re watching a movie with Mum later.

I’m getting the train at 4 o’clock this afternoon.

Useful vocabulary for future plans: at ____ (time), next Monday, next week/month/year/season, this afternoon/evening, tonight, tomorrow, tomorrow morning

STRUCTURE

For positive sentences, use the verb ‘to be’, then add ‘-ing’ to the main verb.

I am walking

You are walking

He is walking

She is walking

It is walking

We are walking

They are walking

For negative sentences, add ‘not’ after the verb ‘to be’.  We usually contract the form with an apostrophe.

I am not walking > I’m not walking

You are not walking > You aren’t/You’re not walking

He is not walking > He isn’t walking/He’s not walking

She is not walking > She isn’t walking/She’s not walking

It is not walking > It isn’t walking/It’s not walking

We are not walking > We aren’t walking/We’re not walking

They are not walking > They aren’t walking/They’re not walking

To ask yes/no questions, change the order of the sentence so the ‘to be’ verb is at the beginning.

Am I walking?

Yes, you are

No, you aren’t

Are you walking?

Yes, I am

No, I’m not

Is he walking?

Yes, he is

No, he isn’t

Is she walking?

Yes, she is

No, she isn’t

Is it walking?

Yes, it is

No, it isn’t

Are we walking?

Yes, we are

No, we aren’t

Are they walking?

Yes, they are

No, they aren’t

To ask for more information, add the ‘who, what, where, why, how, when’ question words at the beginning.

Why am I walking?

Who are you walking with?

Where he walking?

When is she walking?

How are they walking?

When are we walking?

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BBC Learning English - Tenses with Georgie / Present continuous

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1. b

2. c

3. b

4. 1 is studying

2 is not watching

3 are swiming

4 are not attending

5 is taking

5. 1 are we / are they studying english

2 is she / is he cooking dinner

3 are they /are we playing footeball

4 am i reading a book

5 is he /is she writing an email

6. 1 I am studying english at work, during my free time.

2 My colleague is going to the gym, because he like to exercise

3 I am working the night and have free time in the morning shift

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📘 Lesson 1 – Talking About Bad Habits

Level

Lower level / beginner+

Lesson goals

By the end of the lesson, the student will be able to:

talk about habits

describe bad habits

use present simple

use the expressions

habit /HABITO/ ROTINA

have a habit of/ A COSTUME DE

break a habit/ PARAR DE FAZER

turn over a new leaf/ VIRAR A PAGINA

⏱ CLASS STRUCTURE (60 minutes)

1️⃣ Warm-up Conversation (10 min)

Start with simple present questions.

Ask:

What time do you wake up?

I WAKE UP AT 6 AM SOMETIMES, BUT I COMMONLY I WAKE UP AT 5 30 AM FOR WORK.

Do you drink coffee every day?

YES, I DRINK COFFEE EVERY DAY, I CAN'T WORK WITHOUT COFFEE.

Do you use your phone a lot?

YES I DO. I USE MY PHONE A LOT MORE AFTER WORK.

Do you watch TV at night?

YES I WATCH TV AT NIGHT I LIKE IT.

Do you exercise?

YES I DO. I NEED TO EXERCISE FOR A BETTER HEALTH.

Then introduce the word habit.

Explain:

👉 A habit is something you do regularly.

Examples:

drinking coffee every morning

checking your phone

watching TV at night

Ask him:

What habits do you have every day?

2️⃣ Pre-Listening Discussion (5–8 min)

Introduce the topic:

🧠 Bad habits

Explain:

A bad habit is something you do many times even if it is not good for you.

Examples:

eating too much sugar

using your phone too much

sleeping very late

Ask:

Do you have any bad habits?

YES I DO. I HAVE A BAD HABIT OF SLEEPING LATE EVERY NIGHTS ON SATURDAY BECAUSE PROBABLY I WAS DRINKING BEERS.

Do you eat too much sugar?

NO, I DONT HAVE A BAD HABIT OF EATING TOO MUCH SUGAR.

Do you use your phone before sleeping?

YES I HAVE A HABIT OF USING MY PHONE BEFORE SLEEPING.

BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP, PLEASE WASH YOUR HANDS!

Encourage simple answers.

Example:

I use my phone too much.

3️⃣ Listening (BBC Conversation) (10 min)

Tell the student:

You will listen to a conversation about bad habits.

Ask him to listen and answer:

Listening questions

1. What bad habit does Georgie have?

2. What bad habit does Neil have?

After listening discuss answers:

✔ Georgie → eats too much sugar
✔ Neil → uses his phone too much

4️⃣ Vocabulary Focus (10 min)

Teach the main expressions.

Habit

Something you do regularly.

Example:

Drinking coffee every morning is a habit.

Ask him:

What habits do you have?

Have a habit of

Doing something regularly.

Example:

I have a habit of checking my phone at night.

Ask him to complete:

I have a habit of ______.

Examples:

checking my phone

drinking coffee

watching TV late

Break a habit

Stop doing something.

Example:

I want to break my habit of eating sugar.

Ask him:

What habit do you want to break?

Turn over a new leaf

Start a better habit or lifestyle.

Example:

This year I want to turn over a new leaf.

Explain simply:

👉 Start again and do something better.

5️⃣ Speaking Practice (Main Activity) (15 min)

Ask these questions:

Part 1 – Bad habits

Do you eat too much sugar?

Do you use your phone too much?

Do you sleep late?

Part 2 – Daily habits

What do you usually do after work?

Do you watch movies?

Do you exercise?

Encourage answers like:

I usually watch TV.
I sometimes exercise.

Part 3 – Changing habits

Ask him to answer using the new expressions:

Questions:

What habit do you want to break?

What good habit do you want to start?

Do you want to turn over a new leaf this year?

Example answer:

I want to break my habit of using my phone before sleeping.

6️⃣ Small Grammar Focus (5 min)

Review Present Simple.

Example sentences from the lesson:

I eat too much sugar.

I check my phone at night.

I watch TV after work.

Explain quickly:

We use Present Simple for habits and routines.

7️⃣ Homework (Important because classes are every 15 days)

Give him 3 small tasks.

1️⃣ Writing

Write 5 sentences about your habits

Example:

I wake up at 7AM.

I drink coffee every day because i like it too much.

I always like to work out when i am at home because is a good habit. * sometimes.

I need to study english every day, to be better in speaking.

I like to go out with my family

I always watch tv/ series/soap operas at night.

2️⃣ Reflection

Write:

2 bad habits you have

sometimes I drink too much beer on weekends with friends.

I drink too much coffee every day.

2 habits you want to break

I sleep late almost every day because I watch tv. I think this is a bad habit and I want to break.

sometimes I drink too much beer on weekends with friends.

Example:

I have a habit of using my phone late at night.
I want to break this habit.

3️⃣ Speaking practice

Ask him to record a short audio (1–2 minutes):

Topic:

My habits

He should answer:

What habits do you have?

What bad habits do you have?

What habit do you want to break?

⭐ Teacher tip (important for offshore students)

Because he studies every 15 days, try to always include:

✔ listening
✔ speaking
✔ small homework
✔ audio recording practice

This keeps his English active between classes.

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