Furniture – Introduction Lesson

1. Introduction

Revision

Start the lesson by revisiting the previous topic. Use a simple and engaging method—such as a song, short game, video, story, or joke—to help students recall what they learned last time and transition into today’s lesson.

New Topic

Introduce the new vocabulary and topic with an engaging starter. Choose something age-appropriate and fun: a song, short video, story, or active game will help students connect quickly with the new material.

Lesson Starters

Video

At home
A video where a living room is being furnished, introducing the words: door, window, radio, table, chair, carpet.
Duration: 3:36

Books

Where’s Spot by Eric Hill

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2. Study – Learning the Vocabulary

Look at, listen to, and repeat the new words together. Encourage students to say each word out loud several times to build confidence. Make it more fun by varying how the words are spoken—loudly, quietly, slowly, quickly, happily, or in silly voices. Let students suggest their own creative styles.

Use the PowerPoint or flashcards provided on the right-hand side of the page to support visual learning.

Words of the Week

You may choose to study only 6 words or all 12 words at once:

• table
• chair
• lamp
• bed
• door
• window
• clock
• mirror
• sofa
• stairs
• shelf
• closet

3. Activities

Pick one or two printable activities from the right-hand side. These could be interactive games or simple worksheets, depending on the energy level and focus of your class.

You’ll also find the word set available on Quizlet for additional digital practice.

Additional Activity Ideas

We Are Moving!
Create an imaginary space (e.g., a classroom corner or projection of an empty room) where furniture will be placed.

1. The teacher selects a furniture card and secretly shows it to one student.
2. That student silently mimes carrying the item to the designated space.
3. Encourage realistic acting: How heavy is it? How would you carry it?
4. If the object is large (e.g., a sofa), the student may ask others to help carry it. Helpers are told what they’re pretending to carry.
5. The rest of the class guesses which item is being moved.
6. To increase difficulty, students must remember which items are already in the space and avoid “placing” new ones in unrealistic ways (e.g., no walking through a bed or stacking a table on a sofa).

4. Wrap-Up

Choose a key point from the lesson that you want to highlight to the students. It might be:

• something the students did especially well — take a moment to thank and praise them
• revisiting the vocabulary using the PowerPoint presentation or flashcards (images only)
• completing a worksheet
• giving a small homework task (e.g., teach 2–3 words to someone in your family)
• repeating the lesson starter song, game, video, or story