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At the lost property office: describing what you lost

Sophie describes the backpack she left on a train; children learn to describe objects by size, colour, material and contents, then role-play at a lost property office.

Kids · FlyersYoung learners30 minRole play

About this lesson

A Kids · Flyers speaking lesson (role play). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.

Level
Kids · Flyers · Young learners – Flyers (A2)
Skill
Speaking
Type
Role play
Students
Young learners
Time
About 30 minutes
Topic
Transport
Activities
Picture words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Key words
Key words
It's quite big / small., It's made of leather / wool / plastic., It's got a ... on it., I left it on the bus / train., Is this it? / That's mine!
Access
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By the end, students can

  • Describe an object by size, colour, material and what is in it
  • Ask and answer questions at a lost property office
  • Use past simple to say where and when you lost something