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Busy diaries: finding a day and time to meet

Emma and Leo plan a birthday bowling trip; students compare diaries to find free times and line up by their birthdays.

A2Teens35 minInformation gap

About this lesson

An A2 speaking lesson (information gap). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.

Level
A2
Skill
Speaking
Type
Information gap
Students
Teens
Time
About 35 minutes
Topic
Days, dates & time
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching
Key words
Are you free on …?, Sorry, I can't. I've got …, What about …?, Can we say …?, the twenty-first of March, half past seven / quarter to seven, calendar
Access
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By the end, students can

  • Say dates and times correctly (the twenty-first of March, half past seven)
  • Make plans and suggest another day or time