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Trial lesson Β· introductions, numbers, days

TRIAL LESSON Β· 60 MIN
πŸ‘‹ Hello!
Today we start our English course. We talk, listen and try some tasks β€” no stress. This lesson is also a small level check: just do your best, mistakes are fine.
🎯 By the End of the Lesson...
  • You can introduce yourself and ask "What's your name?"
  • You can use I'm Β· you're Β· he's Β· she's
  • You can say the days of the week and numbers 0–20
  • You can understand short conversations (class, hotel, airport)
πŸ’¬ Let's Talk β€” Warm Up

The teacher asks. You answer. (No clicking needed β€” just talk!)

  • "Hello! What's your name?"
  • "Where are you from? Where do you live?"
  • "What do you do?"
  • "What's your phone number?" (say the digits one by one: 9 – 0 – 3 …)
  • "Why do you want to learn English?"
🎧 At the Salsa Class
Matt, Sally and Ben meet at a salsa class. Listen to the three conversations. Click any line to hear it again.
Conversation 1 Β· Matt and Sally
Matt Hi, I'm Matt. What's your name?
Sally Sally.
Matt Sorry?
Sally Sally!
Matt What's your phone number?
Sally It's 0 7 8 9 4, 1 3 2, 4 5 6.
Conversation 2 Β· Ben, Matt and Sally
Ben Hi, Matt.
Matt Hello, Ben. This is Sally. She's in my salsa class.
Ben Nice to meet you, Sally. My name's Ben.
Sally Nice to meet you, too.
Matt Bye, Sally.
Sally Goodbye, Matt. Bye, Ben.
Conversation 3 Β· Sally and Ben
Sally Hi, Ben.
Ben Sally! Are you in the salsa class, too?
Sally Yes, I am. How are you?
Ben I'm very well, thank you. And you?
Sally Fine, thanks. Great! You're my partner!
Ben See you later.
πŸ”Ž Listen Again β€” 3 Questions

Say your answer aloud. Then click the box to check.

1. Who is in the salsa class? Matt, Sally and…?
…Ben! (Ben, Matt and Sally are in the class.)
2. Who is Sally's partner β€” Matt or Ben?
Ben. Sally says: "Great! You're my partner!"
3. Is Sally's phone number 07894 132 456?
Yes! 0–7–8–9–4, 1–3–2, 4–5–6.
✏️ Complete the Gaps

One word is missing. Say the word, then click the gap.

  • "What's your ─────?"
  • Matt doesn't hear: "─────"
  • "Nice to ───── you."
  • "How ───── you?"
  • "I'm very ─────, thank you."
  • "See you ─────."
🎡 Listen and Repeat β€” Copy the Rhythm
"Nice to meet you."
"How are you? I'm very well, thank you."
"Goodbye. See you later."
"What's your name? What's your phone number?"
🎀 Now You β€” Introduce Yourself
Listen to the model, then say the same about you:
"Hello, I'm ______. Nice to meet you. How are you?"
Antonio "Hello, I'm Antonio. What's your name?"
Mia "Mia. Nice to meet you."
Antonio "Nice to meet you, too."

Your turn

"Hello, I'm … What's your name?" β€” "I'm … Nice to meet you." β€” "Nice to meet you, too."

🧩 Grammar: verb be (οΌ‹) β€” I'm, you're, he's, she's
I am β†’ I'm
I'm from Russia.
you are β†’ you're
You're my partner.
he is β†’ he's
He's my teacher.
she is β†’ she's
She's in my class.
it is β†’ it's
It's 07894 132 456.
we / they are β†’ we're / they're
They're from Rostov.

In English, every sentence needs a subject: I am β€” not "Am from Russia". Π’ английском всСгда Π΅ΡΡ‚ΡŒ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Π»Π΅ΠΆΠ°Ρ‰Π΅Π΅: I'm, he's…

✏️ Practice β€” 'm, 's, or 're?

Say the missing word, then click to check.

  • 1. I am Carla. β†’ I ─── Carla.
  • 2. I am Matt. β†’ I ─── Matt.
  • 3. My name is Ben. β†’ My name ─── Ben.
  • 4. You are my partner. β†’ You ─── my partner.
  • 5. She is in my salsa class. β†’ She ─── in my salsa class.
  • 6. They are from Russia. β†’ They ─── from Russia.
🎀 Now You β€” 3 True Sentences
Say three true sentences about yourself. Use I'm, My name's, and I'm from.

Example

"I'm Anton. My name's Anton Petrov. I'm from Samara."

πŸ”Š Pronunciation: Vowel Sounds
In English, a, e, i, o, u can sound different. Listen to each word, then click the card to see more words with the same sound.
fish
/Ιͺ/
it Β· this Β· in
words with this sound
tree
/iː/
he Β· we Β· meet
words with this sound
cat
/Γ¦/
am Β· thanks Β· Sally
words with this sound
egg
/e/
very Β· well Β· welcome
words with this sound
train
/eΙͺ/
they Β· name Β· later
words with this sound
bike
/aΙͺ/
Hi Β· I Β· Bye
words with this sound

πŸ‘† Click a card to flip it Β· β–Ά to hear the word

πŸ‘ Word Stress
Long words have one stressed syllable β€” say it louder. Click a word: 🎧 hear it + see the stress.
goodbyegoodBYE sorrySORry welcomeWELcome airportAIRport computercomPUter emailEmail hotelhoTEL museummuSEum
πŸ“… Days of the Week
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Monday β†’ ?
Tuesday
Wednesday β†’ ?
Thursday
Friday β†’ ?
Saturday
Saturday β†’ ?
Sunday
πŸ”’ Numbers 0–20
Say the numbers aloud with the audio. Then answer:
8 β†’ ?
nine
12 β†’ ?
thirteen
18 β†’ ?
nineteen
Вопрос: "What's your phone number?"
"It's …" β€” say the digits one by one: 9 – 0 – 3 …
🎧 Listening: Where Are They?
Listen to six short conversations. Where are they? Say the place, then click the line to check. Listen again for the number or day.
1. airport βœ” Gate number 12
2. hotel βœ” Room 214
3. museum βœ” Closed on Mondays
4. taxi βœ” 42 Manchester Road
5. language school βœ” Classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings
6. sandwich bar βœ” Five pounds
Numbers to catch: gate 12 Β· room 214 Β· Monday Β· 42 Β· Tuesday & Thursday Β· five pounds
πŸ† Today You…
  • Introduced yourself: "I'm … Nice to meet you."
  • Used I'm / you're / he's / she's
  • Said the days of the week and numbers 0–20
  • Understood three short conversations
🏠 Homework
1. Workbook 1A (pp. 4–5): Grammar ex. 1a & 1b Β· Pronunciation ex. 2c Β· Vocabulary ex. 3a.
No Workbook yet? Copy the 7 contractions into your notebook: I am β†’ I'm, you are β†’ you're …
2. Speak: record a 60-second introduction β€” name, city, job, "Nice to meet you." Send it before the next lesson.
3. Listen: play the numbers (0–10, 11–20) and the days. Repeat aloud β€” 10 minutes.
πŸ“ Whiteboard Notes

Class notes for this lesson: open the whiteboard doc (link added after class).