Getting to Know Each Other
This A2 lesson is designed for first classes where students are meeting each other for the first time. They practice asking and answering simple personal questions about jobs, hobbies, hometowns, and free time. It is a warm, low-pressure lesson that helps beginners start speaking from the very first minute.
Lesson overview
- Learn common questions and answers for introducing yourself in English
- Listen to four short personal profiles and answer comprehension questions
- Write a short profile about yourself using guided prompts and examples
- Play speaking games like speed questions and two lies one truth with classmates
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| Level | Vocabulary | Audio Length | Lesson Time |
| A2 / Pre-Intermediate | 7 phrases | 2:00 min | 60 min |
Vocabulary
- How old are you?
- What do you do for a living?
- What are you into?
- What’s your hometown like?
- What do you usually do on weekends?
- Do you have any pets?
- What is one fun fact about yourself?
Contents
- Lead-in
- Discussion
- Useful phrases
- Listening
- Writing
- Speed Questions
- Unscramble the sentences
- Two lies, one truth
Start with the picture description activity. Students look at three photos of people talking and answer simple questions about what they see. This is gentle enough for A2 learners who might feel nervous in a first lesson. Keep it relaxed and accept short answers. The goal is just to get voices in the room. After that, the discussion slide asks students to imagine meeting someone new and choose five topics they would ask about. Give them a minute to write their questions, then have them ask a partner. Walk around and help with question formation since this is often tricky at A2 level.
The useful phrases matching activity gives students ready-made questions and answers they can use right away. Go through the matches together and practice saying a few aloud. Phrases like “What are you into?” and “What do you do for a living?” are everyday English that students will hear constantly outside class. Drill these a couple of times so they feel natural. Then move into the listening task. Four short profiles play one at a time, and students answer questions about each person. Play each recording twice if needed. The questions are straightforward, asking for age, job, hometown, and hobbies. Check answers together and clear up any new words before moving on.
The writing task asks students to create their own short profile using the same question prompts from the listening. This gives them a model to follow, which is helpful at A2. Let them write for five minutes, then have a few students read theirs aloud to the class. After that, the speed questions activity changes the pace. Students have one minute to answer eight quick personal questions with full sentences. It is fast and a little stressful on purpose, which usually makes everyone laugh. Tell them not to overthink it.
Finish with two lies one truth. Each student says three statements about themselves, and the group guesses which one is real. Model it yourself first so everyone understands the format. This game works perfectly as a first lesson closer because students learn surprising things about each other and it ends the class on a fun, personal note. The unscramble sentences exercise can be used as a quick filler if you have extra time or assigned as homework.
