Review Lab 1: First Words & Greetings
Practise Lessons 1–5.
Review your first five lessons. No new grammar — just practice.
Confidence warm-up · Step 1
5 minGet talking — no pressure
Greet 5 classmates in 60 seconds. Use 3 different greetings.
Tell your partner: a number, a family word, and a day of the week.
Look around the classroom. Name 3 objects in English (book, pen, chair…).
Words recap · Step 2
8 minRecycle your toolkit
mother
Your mum
father
Your dad
brother
Boy in your family
sister
Girl in your family
Monday
First day of the working week
weekend
Saturday + Sunday
classroom
Room where you learn
twelve
The number 12
Activate · Personalise · Recycle
Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
classroom
"For me, classroom is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
Monday
"For me, monday is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
sister
"For me, sister is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Sounds polish · Step 3
5 minLinking small words: 'I_am', 'She_is', 'We_are'
Native speakers link the verb 'to be' to the word before it. Say it as one smooth chunk, not two separate words.
- • I_am happy
- • She_is here
- • We_are friends
- • It_is Monday
- • They_are students
Quick recap · Step 4
10 minQuick recap: 'to be' + 'have'
Quick rule
Quick recap: 'to be' + 'have'
Remember these two small verbs from Lessons 2–4.
- They are the engine of every easy sentence.
I am a student.
She is my sister.
We are happy.
I have a book.
He has a pen.
Challenge 1.I ___ from Brazil.
Challenge 2.She ___ a teacher.
Challenge 3.We ___ classmates.
Challenge 4.He ___ a brother.
Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.
Quick check 1.How old ___ you?
Quick check 2.It ___ Monday today.
Reading challenge · Step 5
7 minMy week
I am Sam. I am 12 years old. My family is small: my mother, my father, and my sister. On Monday I go to school. I have two pens and one book in my bag. On the weekend I play with my friends.
Challenge 1.How old is Sam?
Challenge 2.What does Sam have in his bag?
Q1.Sam has a brother.
Q2.Sam plays on the weekend.
Listening challenge · Step 6
10 minWhat day is it?
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Show transcript
Lin:Hi! What day is it today?
Max:It's Wednesday.
Lin:Oh! And how old is your brother now?
Max:He is fifteen. My sister is twelve.
Challenge 1.What day is it?
Challenge 2.How old is Max's sister?
Confidence builder · Step 7
8 minQuick-fire practice
Challenge 1.My ___ is a doctor.
Challenge 2.Today ___ Friday.
Challenge 3.I ___ two sisters.
Challenge 4.She is ___ years old.
Q1.The day after Sunday is ___.
Q2.10 + 2 = ___ (write the word)
Survival challenge · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — short personal answers
Task
Answer 3 questions in 30 seconds: name, age, family.
Strategy
One short sentence per answer is enough. Don't translate in your head — say the easy version.
Example
I'm Maya. I'm 28. I have one brother.
Writing challenge · Step 9
5 minShow what you can do
Your task
Write 4 short sentences about you: name, age, one family member, your favourite day.
Show model answer
I'm Leo. I am 30 years old. I have one sister. My favourite day is Saturday.
Communication lab · Step 10
12 minSpeak with confidence
Communication lab: in pairs, take turns asking and answering — name, age, family, favourite day. Then swap partners and do it again, faster.
Useful phrases
- • What's your name?
- • How old are you?
- • Do you have brothers or sisters?
- • What's your favourite day?
- AHi! What's your name?
- B_______________
- ANice to meet you, Kim. How old are you?
- B_______________
Optional · Teacher-led
Teacher Activities
Confidence-first activities. Keep it light, recycle vocabulary, celebrate wins. ~20 min total
Keep going · Step 11
Take-homeExtend it at home
Record yourself answering: name, age, family. 30 seconds.
Write 5 sentences about your family using 'is' / 'are' / 'have' / 'has'.
Checkpoint · Step 12
3 minWhat you can do now
- You can greet, give your name, age, and family.
- You can use 'is', 'are', 'have', 'has' in simple sentences.
- You know numbers 1–20 and the days of the week.
- You're ready for Module 2 — Everyday Life!