What is this lesson about?
Autumn gives students plenty to talk about: the weather, the food, the clothes, the dark evenings and the way our mood and routines change. This lesson uses all of it to get A2-B1 learners speaking from the first minute, through sensory sentences, quick opinions, a true-or-false quiz, and a plan for the perfect autumn day.
 
What language will students learn?
Students practise natural, everyday language for describing weather, food and feelings, giving opinions, asking follow-up questions, giving simple advice and making plans. The language comes up through speaking tasks.
 
How do students practise?
Describing autumn through sounds, smells, tastes and feelings
Rating everyday autumn things and comparing opinions
Deciding whether surprising autumn facts are true or false
Choosing five things to get through a long, wet weekend and defending their choices
Guessing which of three autumn stories is made up
Ranking the seasons and comparing rankings
Talking about how food, sleep and routines change in autumn
Planning the perfect autumn day together
Speaking for 1 minute about an autumn topic
 
Who is it for?
A2-B1 adult learners in one-to-one or group classes. It needs no preparation beyond printing the worksheet. The instructions work equally well one-to-one and in groups.