Asking for help at a garden centre

Learn how to ask basic questions at a garden centre

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  1. Lesson plan overview
  2. Lesson plan
    1. Warm-up: Introducing the topic and defining our terms
    2. Skill-building activities
    3. Skill-using tasks
    4. Assessment/review tasks
    5. Reflection questions
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Lesson plan overview

TaskTo learn how to ask basic questions at a garden centre.
CLB levelCLB Stage I (CLB 1-3)
Delivery methodOnline
Class size10-15 students (vary the number of activities according to your class size)
Estimated time1.5-2 hours (depending on class size)
CLB Skills and CompetenciesSpeaking:
Interacting with others
Getting things done
Sharing information

Listening:
Interacting with others
Comprehending instructions
Getting things done
Comprehending information

Reading:
Comprehending information
Language focusLearn the vocabulary needed to understand this topic.

Practice formulating questions.

Use the appropriate grammar structures and vocabulary to respond personally to the reflection questions. (Encourage students to respond in full sentences.)
Cultural focusStudents understand politeness formulas (e.g., standard greetings and farewells, ways to phrase questions) expected in Canadian exchanges.
Specific task learning objectivesStudents learn basic vocabulary related to an exchange at a garden centre.

Students listen to and practice a sample role play.

Students discuss their own gardening experiences and how they might differ from what they experience in Canada.
ESL Directions original video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities?This lesson includes original video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities.
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Lesson plan

Warm-up: Introducing the topic and defining our terms

  • Today, we’re going to learn how to ask basic questions at a garden centre.
  • What is a garden centre?
  • What do you buy at a garden centre?

Skill-building activities

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Skill-using tasks

Assessment/review tasks

  • Speaking cards* (Ask students to explain the meaning of each sentence.)

Reflection questions

  • Can you name three words or phrases you learned today?
  • Do you like to garden?
  • Did you garden in your home country? How is gardening different there from gardening in Canada?
  • Have you bought plants at a garden centre here? Did you need to speak to an employee? How did that go for you?
  • Do you know when to plant and when to harvest in Canada?
  • What plants do you usually grow here?

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