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🟥A2 ESOL: Sri Lanka


Lesson Objectives

🟥 Introduce a new topic (Sri Lanka)
🟧 Reading Practice and Self-Study (One Word)
🟨 Speaking and Pronunciation Practice
🤸‍♂️ Do some physical exercises
🟩 Practice one grammar structure for A2 level ("There is / There are")
🟦 Listening practice
🟪 Learn something new
⬛ Review term phrases and set writing for homework

🟥 Attendance & Warmer

Question: What do you know about Sri Lanka

Answer I know that Sri Lanka has ...

I know that Sri Lanka is...

I know that Sri Lankan people....

🟧 Reading – Facts About Sri Lanka

"Sri Lanka is a small island country in South Asia. It is in the Indian Ocean, near India. The capital city is Colombo. Sri Lanka has beautiful beaches, mountains, and tea plantations. Many tourists visit Sri Lanka to see elephants, temples, and ancient cities. The country is famous for tea, spicy food, and cricket. People in Sri Lanka speak Sinhala, Tamil, and English. The weather is warm and tropical all year."

📖 Vocabulary Today (or another word of your choice)

  • Word to Study: Island  or another word of your choice
  • Part of Speech: Noun
  • Meaning: A piece of land surrounded by water
  • Synonym: Islet
  • Antonym: Mainland
  • My Sentence: Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean.

🟨 Speaking

👥 Pair Discussion:

  1. Would you like to visit Sri Lanka? Why or why not?
  2. What food do you think is popular in Sri Lanka?
  3. What animals live in Sri Lanka?
  4. What do people do for fun in Sri Lanka?
  5. Do you know any Sri Lankan people?

📝 Write your partner’s answers:

🔊 Pronunciation Practice

📢 Tongue Twister:
"Sri Lanka’s sunny shores shine splendidly."

🟩 Grammar Focus: "There is / There are"

We use "There is" (singular) and "There are" (plural) to describe places.

✏ Fill in the blanks:

  • ______ a big capital city in Sri Lanka. (is / are)
  • ______ many beautiful beaches. (is / are)
  • ______ ancient temples in Sri Lanka. (is / are)
  • ______ a famous cricket team. (is / are)

✏ Rewrite the sentences:

  • A big temple is in Sri Lanka. → _______________
  • Many elephants live in Sri Lanka. → _______________
  • A famous mountain is in Sri Lanka. → _______________
  • There is a warm climate in Sri Lanka. ✅ (example)

For more explanation, questions and answers Go here: There is, There are

🟦 🎧 Listening & Responding

Sri Lanka

Task: Listen to the video and write down 5 things you learn about Sri Lanka

🟪 Something New – Mystery Box

Game: "Sri Lanka Mystery Box"

Objective: Students will describe and guess Sri Lankan items, places, or traditions while practicing speaking skills.

How to Play:

  1. Prepare clue cards with words related to Sri Lanka (e.g., elephant, tea, Colombo, temple, sarong, rice and curry, coconut, cricket, tuk-tuk, Adam’s Peak).
  2. Put the cards in a "Mystery Box" (a hat, bag, or small box).
  3. One student picks a card (without showing it to others).
  4. The student describes the word without saying it. Example:
    • If the word is "coconut", they might say:
      "It is a round fruit. It is brown outside and white inside. People use it to cook in Sri Lanka."
  5. The other students guess the word.
  6. The person who guesses correctly gets a point and picks the next card.
  7. Continue until all words are used. The student with the most points wins.
  AND/OR: Q and A time with students from that class

⬛ Review Term Phrases on the Wall

Give out homework paper

Homework:

Write 5 sentences about Sri Lanka using "There is / There are."


Student worksheet:



Sri Lanka

🟧 Reading – Facts About Sri Lanka

"Sri Lanka is a small island country in South Asia. It is in the Indian Ocean, near India. The capital city is Colombo. Sri Lanka has beautiful beaches, mountains, and tea plantations. Many tourists visit Sri Lanka to see elephants, temples, and ancient cities. The country is famous for tea, spicy food, and cricket. People in Sri Lanka speak Sinhala, Tamil, and English. The weather is warm and tropical all year."

📖 Vocabulary Today (or another word of your choice). Write into your notebook

  • Word to Study: Island  or another word of your choice
  • Part of Speech: Noun
  • Meaning: A piece of land surrounded by water
  • Synonym: Islet
  • Antonym: Mainland
  • My Sentence: Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean.

🟨 Speaking

👥 Pair Discussion:

  1. Would you like to visit Sri Lanka? Why or why not?
  2. What food do you think is popular in Sri Lanka?
  3. What animals live in Sri Lanka?
  4. What do people do for fun in Sri Lanka?
  5. Do you know any Sri Lankan people?

📝 Write your partner’s answers:

🟩 Grammar Focus: "There is / There are"

We use "There is" (singular) and "There are" (plural) to describe places.

✏ Fill in the blanks:

  • ______ a big capital city in Sri Lanka. (is / are)
  • ______ many beautiful beaches. (is / are)
  • ______ ancient temples in Sri Lanka. (is / are)
  • ______ a famous cricket team. (is / are)

✏ Rewrite the sentences:

  • A big temple is in Sri Lanka. → _______________
  • Many elephants live in Sri Lanka. → _______________
  • A famous mountain is in Sri Lanka. → _______________
  • There is a warm climate in Sri Lanka. ✅ (example)

For more explanation, questions and answers Go here: There is, There are

🟦 🎧 Listening & Responding Sri Lanka

Task: Listen to the video and write down 5 things you learn about Sri Lanka

⬛ Review Term Phrases on the Wall

Homework:

Write 5 sentences about Sri Lanka using "There is / There are."


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