Around the World in English: Countries & The Verb ‘To Be’ (Negative & Questions)

ElementaryGrammarListeningReadingSpeakingVocabulary
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Engage your students with a global journey while mastering essential grammar and numerical literacy. “Around the World in English: Countries & The Verb ‘To Be'” is a comprehensive Pre-Intermediate resource designed to build communicative confidence through high-interest themes of travel and international identity. This lesson provides a vibrant framework for teaching students how to identify origins and handle large numbers with precision.

This multi-skill resource includes:

  • Reading & Vocabulary: An engaging “Guess the Country” challenge based on cultural clues, paired with exercises to master 12 core countries and nationalities. Students also explore “Big Numbers” from 20 to 1,000, featuring mathematical word problems that bridge the gap between digits and words.

  • Grammar Practice: A deep dive into the Present Simple verb “to be,” specifically targeting negative contractions—such as isn’t, aren’t, and ‘m not—and question formation. The lesson includes a dedicated “All Forms Review” to eliminate common learner errors in short answers.

  • Listening: Six integrated dialogues for situational practice. 

  • Speaking: A lively “Know Your Numbers” partner task and extensive question-and-answer drills designed to put grammar and country vocabulary into immediate, fluent practice.

  • Teacher Materials: A meticulous teacher’s answer key and fully consistent versions tailored for both UK and USA English curricula.

Exclusive Premium Features:

  • Interactive “The Missing Guests” Activity: A collaborative information-gap game where students act as hotel managers. They must use third-person questions and short answers to find missing facts about a global conference guest list.

  • Comprehensive Homework Pack: A multi-page reinforcement set featuring word unscrambles, number pattern sequences, and sentence rewriting tasks to ensure grammar mastery outside the classroom.

  • Video: an interactive “Country or Nationality?” video quiz that tests accuracy and reflexes through visual scenes of global monuments and culture.

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Some content in this lesson (images, audio, and/or video) was created with AI assistance and reviewed by a qualified English teacher.