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🟥A0 ESOL: New Zealand


New Zealand

 Name: ____________ Date: ____________ 

🟥 Greetings 


How are you today?

I feel......because......


🟧Reading  

New Zealand

New Zealand is a country. It is in the Pacific Ocean. There are two big islands: the North Island and the South Island. The capital city is Wellington. The biggest city is Auckland.

New Zealand has many mountains, lakes, and beaches. The weather is warm in summer and cold in winter.

People in New Zealand speak English and Māori. They love rugby. The national rugby team is called the All Blacks.

Many people visit New Zealand. They see the beautiful nature and try new activities. Some people go hiking. Some people try bungee jumping!

New Zealand is a great place to live. It is safe, clean, and friendly.

Vocabulary

Match the word to the meaning:

  1. Country → a. A large body of water

  2. Island → b. A place with mountains, rivers, and cities

  3. Capital → c. The biggest or most important city in a country

  4. Rugby → d. A piece of land with water all around it

  5. Ocean → e. A sport played with an oval ball

🟨Speaking

Discuss the following questions:

1.Where is New Zealand?

2.What are the two big islands called?

3.What is the capital city of New Zealand

4.What sport do people in New Zealand love?

5.Name one activity tourists do in New Zealand.

✏️ Write your tutor's answers below:

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☕ Break : Stand up and walk around

🟩 Grammar & Vocabulary

🔹 Ask the Teacher: Any questions about English

🔹 Today’s Focus Phrase: am/is/are

✏️ Grammar Exercise: Fill in the blanks with "am," "is," or "are"


1. I ___ a student.
2. She ___ my teacher.
3. We ___ in high school.
4. He ___ from Japan.
5. You ___ my friend.
6. They ___ happy.
7. The classroom ___ big.
8. I ___ excited to start school.
9. It ___ my first day.
10. My uniform ___ new.

  1. 📱 See online lesson for more explanation 🔗 https://peppermintsanddiamonds.blogspot.com/2025/02/a0-esol-amisare.html

Pronunciation Practice

🎧 Repeat today’s phrase 5 times each: I am happy He is not happy. They are happy

🔁 Review Term’s Phrases in folder (3x each)

👅 Tongue Twister Challenge: "Sheep sleep in the shed."

🟦 🎧 Listening & Responding

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z46K8WqBFnw

Listen to the audio clip and answer:

  1. What is the main idea? __________________________

  2. What words did you hear? __________________________

  3. Draw something you imagine from the audio: ✏️

🟪 Activity Matching Game: Match the words to the pictures

 📖                                                                                         Pencil    

🎒                                                                                          Home           

 🏫                                                                                          Book

 ✏️                                                                                          School 

 🏠                                                                                           Bag 

⬛ End of Lesson

🔊 Share one thing you learned today: "I learned that..." "One thing I learned today was..." "I learned about..."


📝 Writing Homework

🟥 Say 'Hello' to some people and write about it

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🟧Write about what you are reading in English this week

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🟨 Have a conversation with someone in English. Write about it below

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🟩 Write some sentences with am, is and are

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🟦 Write about a TV or You Tube show  you watched this week

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🟪 Write about something fun you did this week

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⬛Write about your school homework this week.

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📢 Final Check: ✅ Did you use today’s new word? ✅ Did you write in full sentences? ✅ Did you check your spelling?



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