🟥A2 ESOL: Forgiveness

Lesson Objectives:

🟥 Introduce a new topic

🟧 Reading Practice and Self Study One Word 

🟨 Speaking Practice and Pronunciation Practice

 🤸‍♂️ To do some physical exercises

 🟩 To practice one grammar structure

 🟦 Listening practice

 🟪To do something fun or creative or new

⬛ Review term phrases and with writing for homework

🟥 Attendance & Warmer

Question: Do you find it hard to forgive someone?

Answer: Yes, I find forgiving   easily 

Answer: No, I don't find forgiving people easy

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🟧 Reading – What is Forgiveness?

*"Forgiveness means choosing to let go of anger when someone hurts you. It does not mean forgetting or saying it was okay. Instead, it helps people feel better and move on.

Forgiveness is important in many cultures and religions. It can help people feel happy and free. Some people forgive quickly. Others need more time. But forgiving can make life better for everyone."

📖 Vocabulary 

New Word:____________

Part of Speech:__________

Meaning:_________________

Synonym: ________________

Antonym _________________

My sentence using this word: ______________________________

After your teacher has checked your work, write it into your vocabulary book

_________________________

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🟨Speaking – Talking About Forgiveness

👥 Pair Discussion:

1. Do you find it easy or hard to forgive? Why?
2. Can you think of a story about forgiveness?
3. How can forgiveness help friendships?
4. What happens if people don’t forgive?
5. Is it important to forgive yourself?

📝 Write your partner’s answers:

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2. ---

3. ---

4. ---

5. ---

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🔊 Pronunciation Practice

🗣️ Practice this sentence:
"Forgiveness helps us feel free."

📢 Tongue Twister:
"Forgiving friends find fresh freedom."

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🟩 Grammar Focus

Say Sorry to Someone for Something

10 Exercises on Saying Sorry

1. Fill in the Blanks (1-5)

Complete the sentences with sorry or apologize.

1. I’m _______ I forgot your name.

2. I _______ for being late.

3. _______ for the mistake.

4. I _______ for stepping on your foot.

5. _______ about the mess. I will clean it up.

2. Choose the Best Answer (6-10)

Pick the best apology for each situation.

6. You are late to class. What do you say?

a) "I don’t care."

b) "Sorry, I was late."

c) "You should wait for me."

7. You take the wrong drink at a café. What do you say?

a) "Sorry, this is not mine."

b) "Oh well, I’ll drink it."

c) "Too bad for them!"

8. You forget to do your homework. What do you say?

a) "I didn’t feel like doing it."

b) "I forgot. Sorry, I will do it tonight."

c) "I don’t care about homework."

9. You bump into someone on the street. What do you say?

a) "Watch where you’re going!"

b) "Sorry! Are you okay?"

c) "You should move faster."

10. You break a friend’s pencil. What do you say?

a) "It’s just a pencil!"

b) "Sorry, I will give you a new one."

c) "You can use a different one."

For explanation, answers and more questions go to Saying Sorry For harder grammar go to: Saying Sorry

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🟦 🎧 Listening & Responding Asking for Forgiveness change this

Write down all the words that you hear in your notebook

Write down all the prepositions:

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🟪Speaking Fun: A Shakespeare Play  (Translate any difficult words first)

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Romeo and Juliet – A Simple Play

Characters (7 people):

1. Narrator – tells the story
2. Romeo – a young man
3. Juliet – a young woman
4. Tybalt – Juliet’s cousin
5. Mercutio – Romeo’s friend
6. Friar Lawrence – a priest
7. Prince – the ruler of Verona

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Scene 1: A Fight

Narrator: Two families, Montague and Capulet, hate each other. They fight in the streets.

Prince: Stop! No more fighting!

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Scene 2: Romeo and Juliet

Narrator: Romeo and his friends go to a Capulet party. Romeo sees Juliet.

Romeo: You are very beautiful!

Juliet: And you are very kind!

Narrator: But their families are enemies.

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Scene 3: A Secret Wedding

Narrator: Romeo and Juliet love each other. They go to Friar Lawrence.

Romeo: We want to get married!

Friar Lawrence: Yes. Maybe this will stop the fighting.

Narrator: They get married in secret.

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Scene 4: A Fight

Narrator: Tybalt is angry.

Tybalt: Romeo, fight me!

Romeo: No, I don’t want to fight.

Narrator: Mercutio fights Tybalt. Tybalt kills Mercutio.

Mercutio: I am dying!

Narrator: Romeo is very angry. He fights Tybalt and kills him.

Prince: Romeo must leave Verona!

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Scene 5: A Plan

Narrator: Juliet is sad.

Juliet: I want to be with Romeo!

Friar Lawrence: Drink this. It will make you sleep. People will think you are dead.

Narrator: Juliet drinks. She sleeps.

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Scene 6: A Mistake

Narrator: Romeo does not know the plan.

Romeo: Juliet is dead! I cannot live! (Drinks poison)

Narrator: Juliet wakes up.

Juliet: Oh no! Romeo is dead! (Takes a knife) I must be with him!

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Scene 7: Peace

Narrator: The two families see Romeo and Juliet dead.

Prince: No more fighting! Peace now!

Narrator: The families stop fighting, but it is too late.

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 ⬛ Review Term Phrases

Homework: Write about a time when you forgave someone.

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🟥 Attendance & Warmer

Question: Do you find it hard to forgive someone?

Answer: Yes, I find forgiving easily 

Answer: No, I don't find forgiving people easy

🟧 Reading – What is Forgiveness?

"Forgiveness means choosing to let go of anger when someone hurts you. It does not mean forgetting or saying it was okay. Instead, it helps people feel better and move on.

Forgiveness is important in many cultures and religions. It can help people feel happy and free. Some people forgive quickly. Others need more time. But forgiving can make life better for everyone."

📖 Deep Vocabulary Study

Word: Forgiveness

Part of Speech:__________

Other Forms: __________________________________

Meaning:______________________________________

Synonym: ________________

Antonym _________________

Sentences using this word

 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write the class work on the board into your vocabulary book

🟨Speaking – Talking About Forgiveness

👥 Pair Discussion:

1. Do you find it easy or hard to forgive? Why?
2. Can you think of a story about forgiveness?
3. How can forgiveness help friendships?
4. What happens if people don’t forgive?
5. Is it important to forgive yourself?

📝 Write your partner’s answers:

1. ---

2. ---

3. ---

4. ---

5. ---

🟩 Grammar Focus

Say Sorry to Someone for Something

10 Exercises on Saying Sorry

1. Fill in the Blanks (1-5)

Complete the sentences with sorry or apologize.

1. I’m _______ I forgot your name.

2. I _______ for being late.

3. _______ for the mistake.

4. I _______ for stepping on your foot.

5. _______ about the mess. I will clean it up.

2. Choose the Best Answer (6-10)

Pick the best apology for each situation.

6. You are late to class. What do you say?

a) "I don’t care."

b) "Sorry, I was late."

c) "You should wait for me."

7. You take the wrong drink at a café. What do you say?

a) "Sorry, this is not mine."

b) "Oh well, I’ll drink it."

c) "Too bad for them!"

8. You forget to do your homework. What do you say?

a) "I didn’t feel like doing it."

b) "I forgot. Sorry, I will do it tonight."

c) "I don’t care about homework."

9. You bump into someone on the street. What do you say?

a) "Watch where you’re going!"

b) "Sorry! Are you okay?"

c) "You should move faster."

10. You break a friend’s pencil. What do you say?

a) "It’s just a pencil!"

b) "Sorry, I will give you a new one."

c) "You can use a different one."

🟦 🎧 Listening & Responding Asking for Forgiveness 

Write down all the prepositions that you here

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🟪 Something New: A Shakespeare Play or a Game 

⬛ Homework: Write about a time when you forgave someone.