Lesson Packs Book Three Sample Pages

Beginner
Lesson Packs
Book Three
from Dan Ingram
co-author of
The Grab Bag Series
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Introduction
I love teaching level one. However, it does have its challenges.
The challenge isnt the students limited language or even presenting
ideas. For me the challenge was and is having sufficient practices
and varying them enough to meet the students need for repetition
and still keeping them excited about learning.
The idea of putting together these books started four years ago
when I was asked to teach Level 1. I hadnt taught this level for
many years and remembered how hard it was to find materials.
After a renewed look for materials and finding only a page here
and there I started creating, testing and recording my level 1 ideas.
Teaching level 1 is about building a foundation. Its my hope that
these drills, worksheet and activities make your life as a teacher a
little easier and help you and your students have a good time while
building the foundation for their on going learning.
About the Author
Many people know Dan Ingram through the Grab Bag. Dan has
taught in South America and Korea as well as at college and university programs in Canada. For the past 16 years he has taught ESL
for the Canadian Cooperative for Language and Cultural Studies in
Toronto.
Acknowledgements
To the many students that have practiced and shaped these
activities. Thank you.

Table of Contents
Page Title
Time
Grouping
Follow up
Colours
10 min.
individual
Flag Colours
25 min.
class
Colour Puzzle
20 min.
individual
What Colour Are They?
30 min.
individual
Clothing
20 min.
pair work
Match Them Up
20 min.
small group
Match The Clothing
30 min.
individual
10
Clothing Fun
30 min.
individual
11
Clothing Word Search
25 min.
individual
12
Spell Them
15 min.
small group
13
I Really Like It
15 min.
small group
14
Two Of Each
20 min.
pair work
15
I Have On
15 min.
individual
16
For Women or Men?
20 min.
individual
17
At The Dry Cleaners
30 min.
small group
18
Clothing Colour
20 min.
small group
20
Colour It
25 min.
individual
21
Plural Pronunciation
30 min.
small group
23
How Much? #1
25 min.
pair work
24
Money Talk
30 min.
pair work
25
I Want To Buy
25 min.
class
28
How Much? #2
20 min.
class
29
Locations
15 min.
individual

Page Title
Time
Grouping
Follow up
*
30
Place Match
15 min.
individual
31
On, Next to, Between #1
25 min.
individual
32
On, Next to, Between #2
30 min.
small group
33
Where is the Theatre?
25 min.
individual
34
Map Pieces
20 min.
small group
37
Map Around Town
30 min.
pair work
37
Another Corner Practice
15 min.
small group
41
Short Conversations
30 min.
pair work
42
Is There A School?
40 min.
pair work
46
Is There ? Correction
30 min.
individual
47
Match Them
20 min.
individual
48
Map Them
30 min.
small group
49
Meet Me Chant
10 min.
class
50
Meet Me #1
25 min.
small group
51
Meet Me #2
25 min.
class
52
Match and Ask
25 min.
small group
53
Correct Then
30 min.
individual
54
Which Is Different?
15 min.
individual
55
Bus Talk
20 min.
pair work
56
More Bus Talk
20 min.
pair work
57
Get Started
15 min.
small group
58
Write the Ordinal
20 min.
individual
59
Say and Write Them
25 min.
individual
60
Numbers and Ordinals
20 min.
pair work
61
Short Conversations
30 min.
pair work

Page Title
Time
Grouping
Follow up
62
Numbers or Ordinals
20 min.
individual
63
What Floor?
20 min.
class
65
What Street?
25 min.
small group
66
Do You Live On 21st Ave?
25 min.
pair work
67
An Office Building
20 min.
small group
71
Birthdays and Age
30 min.
pair work
72
12 Months Stress
20 min.
small group
73
1 to 31
20 min.
small group
74
Rewrite the Dates
25 min.
individual
75
Date Dictation
25 min.
pair work
77
Calendar Activity
20 min.
pair work
77
Birthday Interview
20 min.
class
79
Anniversary
25 min.
class
80
When is it?
25 min.
pair work
81
Want Drill Sheet
25 min.
individual
82
What Do You Want?
10 min.
small group
83
Piece Them Together
15 min.
small group
84
Do You Want?
20 min.
small group
85
Fill in with Want
15 min.
individual
86
Find Someone
20 min.
class
87
Want To Practices
15 min.
small group
89
Want and Where
15 min.
class
90
Is There?
20 min.
individual
91
A Puzzle Conversation
30 min.
individual
93
Short Where Conversation
30 min.
pair work

Page Title
Time
Grouping
Follow up
94
Its GOOD
15 min.
small group
95
My Brother Tim Likes...
25 min.
class
96
I Really Like
15 min.
individual
97
Like Charts
30 min.
class
98
Snacks I Like
15 min.
class
99
Like
30 min.
pair work
100
Like but...
25 min.
pair work
101
6X6
15 min
small group
102
What do you like?
25 min.
class
103
Brittney Likes
25 min.
individual
105
Do You Like?
20 min.
small group
106
Do Question
25 min.
pair work
107
What Do They Like?
45 min.
class
112
Who Likes What?
20 min.
class
113
What Activity
15 min.
individual
114
Activity Dialogue
15 min.
pair work
115
An Ice Cream Shop
15 min.
small group
116
What Kind Of?
25 min.
pair work
117
Coins
10 min.
small group
118
How Much?
25 min.
individual
119
Money, Money
20 min.
small group
120
Money Dictation
20 min.
pair work
121
Pardon Me. How Much?
20 min.
small group
122
Money Match
15 min.
small group
123
Flyer Prices
25 min.
small group

Page
Title
Time
Grouping
Follow up
124
Food Match
10 min.
individual
125
Food Questions
25 min.
small group
126
Alphabetize
30 min.
small group
127
Picture Card Practice
25 min.
small group
128
More Picture Card Practice
25 min.
individual
128
Go Shopping
30 min.
small group
131
Vocabulary #1 & #2
25 min.
individual
133
Three Categories
20 min.
individual
134
Field Trip
45 min.
individual
135
Flyer Search
25 min.
small group
137
Which Word Doesnt Fit?
20 min.
individual
138
Food By Colour
20 min.
small group
139
Talk About Them
25 min.
small group
142
A or An?
15 min.
individual
143
A Bunch Of
20 min.
individual
144
Buying by Package
20 min.
pair work
145
Packages
10 min.
pair work
146
Food by Weight
25 min.
small group
147
Shopping Lists
15 min.
small group
148
Plural Pronunciation
15 min.
individual
149
I Want
25 min.
class
151
Grocery Receipts
30 min.
pair work
155
Lists
20 min.
individual
156
A Grocery Store
60 min.
small group
161
Cindys Lists
20 min.
pair work

Page
Title
Time
Grouping
162
Follow up
Your Store
25 min.
small group
163
Two Kinds of Questions
25 min.
individual
164
Q and A Practice Game
30 min.
small group
169
Question Practice
30 min.
individual
170
Match and Write
25 min.
small group
170
Make Conversations
25 min.
small group
172
Match and Talk
30 min.
small group
174
A Mixed Reading
40 min.
pair work
176
General Index

An 8 Week Plan
Here is an example of one of my eight week plans. Each week themes and
grammar points from previous weeks are repeated and built upon. There is a
constant circling back and the adding on of new elements. As well in some
sessions certain themes are developed more thoroughly than others, and some
themes such as health are often added.
Week
1
Week
2
Week
3
Verb To BE - Who - Where from? ( plus but I live in Canada )

Alphabet and Syllables
Numbers 1 - 100 - Age / How old / Days / Time
Classroom Vocabulary - Where - In, On, Next to, Between
Verb To Be / To Live and To Speak ( affirmative only )
Adjectives
House Vocabulary - Where - In, On, Next to, Between, Over
Numbers - How many are there?
Possessive Adjectives - practice with classroom vocabulary and Name / Address
Verb To Be
Occupations - names and then with the verb To Work ( affirmative only )
Yes No question formation ( Verb To Be ) - using all previous vocabulary
Numbers and Possessives - Telephone numbers / Area Code / Postal Code
Week
4
Verb To Have ( affirmative and negative )

Question Formation
Vocabulary - in purse / wallet / tools / hair and eyes
Week
5
Locations around a community - giving directions

Where + Verb To Want
Transportation
Week
6
Family - To Be / To Have
Describing family ( plus the use of live, speak, study, work )
Question Formation
Week
7
Week
8
Verb To Like - To have - To have on - To want

Clothes
Colours
Money - How much
Food - Like and Dont like - Grocery Store ( Want / Where )
Verb To Need
Ordinals and Dates

Other Books By Dan Ingram

Lesson Packs for Beginners Book One
Lesson Packs for Beginners Book Two
The Grab Bag Series for High Beginner to Intermediate

The Grab Bag of Canada - Dan Ingram and Elizabeth Ganong
The Grab Bag of Socializing - Dan Ingram and Elizabeth Ganong
The Grab Bag of Telephone - Dan Ingram and Elizabeth Ganong
The Grab Bag of Health - Dan Ingram and Elizabeth Ganong
The Grab Bag of Work - Dan Ingram and Elizabeth Ganong
The Mixed Bag Volume 1 - Dan Ingram and Elizabeth Ganong
The Mixed Bag Volume 2 - Dan Ingram and Elizabeth Ganong

Colours
Instructions: Use coloured pencils to match the upper case word to the lower
case word. Then practice writing both words. Practice writing both lower
and upper case letters on the spaces provided.
BLUE
silver
__________ __________
YELLOW
green
__________ __________
RED
purple
__________ __________
GREEN
orange
__________ __________
BLACK
grey
__________ __________
WHITE
tan
__________ __________
GOLD
yellow
__________ __________
SILVER
black
__________ __________
ORANGE
red
__________ __________
PURPLE
navy blue
__________ __________
PINK
gold
__________ __________
NAVY BLUE
blue
__________ __________
TAN
beige
__________ __________
BEIGE
pink
__________ __________
GREY
white
__________ __________

Flag Colours
Instructions: Show the class a Canadian flag. Model this sentence, The
Canadian flag is red and white. The students practice the sentence by saying
it. Then they interview other students about the colours of their countrys flag
and write about the flags of the countries represented in the class using the
sentences below. Go to another class and interview those students about their
flags.
Follow up: Post pictures of flags around the room. Identify the countries and
then write about them. Tip: Some world maps have pictures of flags on the
back or bottom of the map.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.
The _________________ flag is
_____________________.

Colour Puzzle
Preparation: Find pieces of paper or objects that are the colours below. Place
the corresponding across or down puzzle number on each and post them
around the classroom where students can see them.
Instructions: Pass out the puzzles and have the students work in pairs to
finish it. When they have done what they can post a list of the colours and
allow them to use it to complete the puzzle.
Variation: Use only the puzzle with the colour list below. Students should use
the number of letters in each colour to find the correct spot in the puzzle.
Follow up: In groups, list items that fit each colour. They could use items in
the classroom and/or from magazine pictures.
Down
Across
2. black
4. purple
6. teal
8. white
10. navy blue
11. beige
15. mint green
17. green
21. tan
22. rust
1. sky blue
3. baby blue
4. pink
5. red
7. yellow
9. gold
12. lavender
13. grey
14. cream
16. blue
18. brown
19. orange
20. forest green
23. silver
Colour List
baby blue
beige
black
blue
brown
cream
forest green
gold
green
grey
lavender
mint green
navy blue
orange
pink
purple
red
rust
sky blue
silver
teal
tan
yellow

Colour Puzzle
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

What Colour Are They?

Instructions: Select about twenty pictures from magazines or newspapers.
Post them around the room with a number on each.
Variation 1: The students move around the room and look at the pictures.
Individually or in pairs, they record an item in the pictures. For example: The
picture might have an apple in it, so they would write apple. They work
together until everyone has a list. Model the structure you want them to work
with. (The ___ is / are ______.) They talk about the pictures and then write
about them. Follow up with a practice of the What colour is / are the ___?
question.
Variation 2: In advance, prepare a worksheet that has the key vocabulary
on it, below is an example. The students put the picture number on their
worksheet, then they write in the colours.
___ The horse is are ______________________.

___ The little boys shorts is are ____________.
___ The sports car is are __________________.
___ The purse is are _____________________.
___ The tomatoes is are __________________.
___ The arm chair is are _________________.
___
Her eyes is are _____________________.
___ The hat is are ______________________.
Question: ____________ ____________ is / are ____________?

Clothing
Instructions: Look at the pictures and match as many as you can to the word
list. Fold your paper and use only the pictures to practice the vocabulary.
FOLD
suit
hat
gloves
belt
tie
earrings
shoes
shirt
running shoes
jeans
t-shirt
boots
pajamas
underpants
cap
vest
ring
socks
coat
shorts
pants
dress
sweat suit
blouse
skirt
scarf
jacket

Match Them Up
Instructions: Photocopy and cut out one set of the vocabulary cards (below)
and one set of the pictures cards from the next page for each small group.
Practice 1: Match the words and pictures. Then, take away the word cards.
Using only the pictures as prompts practice saying It is / They are
sentences.
Follow up: Use the cards to play Memory.
Shorts
Purse
Nightgown
Tie
Shoes
Hat
Belt
Vest
T-shirt
Jeans
Socks
Glasses
Dress
Scarf
Boots
Underpants
Skirt
Suit
Shirt
Slip
Pants
Running
Shoes
Blouse
Gloves


Match The Clothing

Instructions: Match the upper and lower case words, e.g., BELT - belt. Then
write each word starting with a capital letter e.g., Belt.
1. BELT
___ jacket
___________________
2. BLOUSE
___ pajamas
___________________
3. BOOTS
___ glasses
___________________
4, BRA
___ skirt
___________________
5. CAP
___ necklace
___________________
6. COAT
___ earrings
___________________
7. DRESS
___ shirt
___________________
8. EARRINGS
___ jeans
___________________
9. GLASSES
___ sweater
___________________
10. GLOVES
___ t-shirt
___________________
11. HAT
___ underpants
___________________
12. JACKET
___ stockings
___________________
13. JEANS
___ gloves
___________________
14. NECKLACE
___ bra
___________________
15. PAJAMAS
___ scarf
___________________
16. PANTS
___ boots
___________________
17. SANDALS
___ socks
___________________
18. SHIRT
___ coat
___________________
19. SHOES
___ suit
___________________
20. SCARF
___ tie
___________________
21. SKIRT
___ hat
___________________
22. SOCKS
___ shoes
___________________
23. STOCKINGS
___ dress
___________________
24. SUIT
___ sandals
___________________
25. SWEATER
___ cap
___________________
26. TIE
___ belt
___________________
27. T-SHIRT
___ pants
___________________
28. UNDERPANTS
___ blouse
__________________

Clothing Fun
Circle the clothing that are for feet.
Order the clothing from head to toe.
slippers socks gloves
__
__
__
__
__
__
shoes boots
Circle the things that are on hands.
gloves
ring
mittens
watch
bracelet
belt
earrings
cap
socks
t-shirt
tie
Circle the clothing that is different.
blouse tie shirt jacket skirt

Name an item of clothing
that starts with b.
Name summer clothing items.
_______________
_______________
__________________
Alphabetize the clothing list.

Match the clothing to the body part.
__
__
__
__
__
__
__
__
shorts
sports jacket
suit
sweater
shoes
skirt
scarf
socks
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
hat
glove
ring
belt
sock
tie
__
__
__
__
__
__
hand
neck
foot
head
waist
finger

10
Clothing Word Search

Instructions: Find as many clothing words as you can in the puzzle. Then
practice spelling them with a partner.
11

Spell Them
CUT
Unscramble to spell.
1.
ithrs
2.
ewasrte
3.
ath
4.
f casr
5.
ssred
6.
krsit
7.
lvoegs
8.
ubeols
9.
toosb
10. c k e t j a
11. o s k c s
Instructions: Photocopy one ladder

game board for each small group.
Cut from the outer right edge to the
left, stop at the number.
Model several examples of
unscrambling letters to form words.
Then pass out the ladder board face
side down to the groups.
One student folds over one strip and
try to unscramble the word. When
the word is unscrambled that piece is
torn off and the next student takes a
turn.
12. i t e
13. e n j a s
14. e t s i t m n
15. l k e n a e c c
16. s r p u e
17. n t o k g i s s c
18. n a t p s
19. p d e n t u r n s a
20. s t i u
21. l b t e
12
I Really Like It
Instructions: Give each small group a die and a picture board. A student
chooses a picture, then rolls the die and makes a sentence. Use I like, the
possessive adjective and the clothing item. The number on the die tells you
what possessive adjective to use.
1 - My 2 - Your 3 - His 4 - Her 5 - Our 6 - Their

For example: If you choose a shirt and roll a 3 then you would say I like his
shirt.
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What Colour Are They?

Match The Clothing

Clothing Word Search

For Women or Men?

At The Dry Cleaners

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On, Next to, Between #1

On, Next to, Between #2

Where is the Theatre?

Map Around Town

Another Corner Practice

Match and Ask

More Bus Talk

Write the Ordinal

Say and Write Them

Numbers and Ordinals

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Do You Live On 21st Ave?

Birthdays and Age

Rewrite the Dates

Want Drill Sheet

What Do You Want?

Piece Them Together

Fill in with Want

Want and Where

Short Where Conversation

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My Brother Tim Likes...

What do you like?

What Do They Like?

Who Likes What?

An Ice Cream Shop

What Kind Of?

Pardon Me. How Much?

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Picture Card Practice

More Picture Card Practice

Which Word Doesnt Fit?

Talk About Them

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Two Kinds of Questions

Q and A Practice Game

Match and Write

Match and Talk

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Verb To BE - Who - Where from? ( plus but I live in Canada )

Verb To Have ( affirmative and negative )

Locations around a community - giving directions

Verb To Like - To have - To have on - To want

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The _________________ flag is

_ The horse is are ____________________.

_ The hat is are ____________________.

Question: is / are ?