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Basic English Course 1

Practice Lab

Practice Lab is now organized by unit so you can see how many games, readings, listenings, and workshops belong to each part of the course.

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Open each folder to find the practice activities connected to that unit.

Unit 1

All About You

Personal information, greetings, introductions, spelling, and first conversations.

7 activities
Unit 1: Registration Form Builder
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Unit 1: Registration Form Builder

Complete a registration form and generate a short classroom introduction.

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Personal Information Roulette
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Personal Information Roulette

Spin roles and questions to practice personal information exchanges.

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Reading: Nice to Meet You
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Reading: Nice to Meet You

Read a simple conversation and identify greetings, names, ages, and polite expressions.

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Speed Dating Chart
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Speed Dating Chart

Practice quick personal information conversations with rotating partners.

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Unit 1: Business Event Mixer
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Unit 1: Business Event Mixer

Role-play a business event, collect personal information, and report similarities.

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Unit 1 Listening: First Day
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Unit 1 Listening: First Day

Listen to a first-day class story and answer comprehension questions.

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Adult learner practicing an English introduction with a microphone
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Pronunciation: Introducing Myself

Read four short sections, receive local Whisper feedback, and complete a final 48-word introduction.

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Unit 2

In Class

Classroom objects, location, demonstratives, possession, and WH questions.

8 activities
Unit 2: Sentence Builder
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Unit 2: Sentence Builder

Practice classroom objects, locations, possession, and short speaking models.

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Unit 2 Grammar: Verb To Be Present
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Unit 2 Grammar: Verb To Be Present

Complete 20 affirmative, negative, and question sentences with am, is, and are.

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Unit 2: Location Card Roulette
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Unit 2: Location Card Roulette

Spin a roulette, describe illustrated location cards, and reveal model sentences.

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Unit 2: Mystery Object Guessing Game
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Unit 2: Mystery Object Guessing Game

Exchange objects, identify classroom items, confirm ownership, and present findings.

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Unit 2 Listening: The Missing Notebook
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Unit 2 Listening: The Missing Notebook

Complete a listening story and ten comprehension questions about classroom objects.

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Unit 2 Listening: The Blue Backpack
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Unit 2 Listening: The Blue Backpack

Listen to a story connected to Units 1 and 2, then answer eight questions.

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Unit 2 Reading: The Blue Backpack Part Two
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Unit 2 Reading: The Blue Backpack, Part Two

Read the second part of the listening story and develop eight comprehension questions.

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Adult English learners and classroom objects in clear locations
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Pronunciation: In My Classroom

Read four short sections, receive local Whisper feedback, and complete a final 48-word classroom description.

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Unit 3

Favorite People

Descriptions, family, third person, likes, and talking about other people.

9 activities
Unit 3: Guess Who Game
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Unit 3: Guess Who Game

Spin student and character roulettes, ask yes/no questions, and describe people.

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Unit 3: Eyewitness Testimony
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Unit 3: Eyewitness Testimony

Reveal suspect cards, ask yes/no questions, and describe physical traits.

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Unit 3: Celebrity Survey Studio
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Unit 3: Celebrity Survey Studio

Survey classmates, research a famous person, and perform a studio presentation.

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Talking About Others - My Family
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Talking About Others - My Family

Practice family descriptions and third-person structures.

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Reading: My Family
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Reading: My Family

Read a short family text and answer comprehension questions.

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Unit 3: Family Photo Gallery Walk
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Unit 3: Family Photo Gallery Walk

Create a family photo gallery card and answer peer questions.

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Unit 3 Listening: My Favorite Singer
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Unit 3 Listening: My Favorite Singer

Listen to a favorite-people story and answer comprehension questions.

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Unit 3 Listening: At the Family Photo Table
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Unit 3 Listening: At the Family Photo Table

Listen to a family-photo conversation with favorite people, then answer ten questions.

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Adult learner describing her older sister from a family photograph
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Pronunciation: My Favorite Person

Read four short sections, receive local Whisper feedback, and complete a final 48-word personal description.

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Unit 4

Everyday Life

Routines, frequency words, weekly habits, sports routines, and healthy life activities.

12 activities
Unit 4: Sentence Builder
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Unit 4: Sentence Builder

Practice daily routines, frequency words, and healthy habits.

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Unit 4 Grammar: Routine Fill-in-the-Blanks
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Unit 4 Grammar: Routine Fill-in-the-Blanks

Complete simple present, frequency, and time-expression sentences.

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Unit 4: Weekly Routine Timeline Lab
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Unit 4: Weekly Routine Timeline Lab

Build timelines, compare weekly routines, and present common habits.

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Unit 4: Character Comic Strip
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Unit 4: Character Comic Strip

Create and perform a four-scene routine comic for a character.

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Unit 4 Listening: Maya Morning Routine
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Unit 4 Listening: Maya Morning Routine

Listen to a routine story and answer comprehension questions.

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Unit 4 Listening: Routine Check-in
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Unit 4 Listening: Routine Check-in

Listen to a classroom conversation and answer ten multiple-choice questions.

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Two Truths and One Lie: Routine Game
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Two Truths and One Lie: Routine Game

Say three routine sentences, ask follow-up questions, and guess the lie.

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Video Listening: My Weekly Routine
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Video Listening: My Weekly Routine

Watch a weekly-routine conversation and answer ten thoughtful multiple-choice questions.

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Sports and Healthy Routines Grammar
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Sports and Healthy Routines Grammar

Practice play, go, do, and work out with fill-in-the-blanks and multiple choice.

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Healthy Routine Pair Conversation
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Healthy Routine Pair Conversation

Choose a partner, follow the teacher model, and perform a healthy-routine conversation.

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Routine and Habit Question Roulette
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Routine and Habit Question Roulette

Spin student and question roulettes to practice routines, habits, sports, and frequency adverbs.

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Adult learner preparing water, breakfast and walking shoes for a healthy day
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Pronunciation: My Healthy Day

Read four short sections, receive local Whisper feedback, and complete a final 50-word healthy routine.

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Unit 5

Free Time

Activities, likes, frequency, polls, interviews, and after-class plans.

8 activities
Unit 5: Sentence Builder
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Unit 5: Sentence Builder

Practice free-time activities, frequency, and after-class language.

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Unit 5: Free-Time Popularity Poll
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Unit 5: Free-Time Popularity Poll

Collect class data about indoor and outdoor activities and discuss popularity.

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Unit 5: TV Habits Interview Show
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Unit 5: TV Habits Interview Show

Run a TV habits survey and perform an interview show with class data.

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Unit 5 Listening: Friday After Class
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Unit 5 Listening: Friday After Class

Listen to a free-time story and answer comprehension questions.

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Video Listening: Free Time Activities
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Video Listening: Free Time Activities

Watch Sofia and Daniel compare their habits, then answer fifteen A1 comprehension questions.

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Grammar Workshop: Free Time Language
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Grammar Workshop: Free Time Language

Answer 25 multiple-choice questions about Unit 5 grammar, frequency, and natural expressions.

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Free Time Memory Challenge
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Free Time Memory Challenge

Two teams find 20 image pairs, listen, pronounce each activity, and compete for points.

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Adult learner relaxing with music and an online conversation after class
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Pronunciation: My Free Time

Read four short sections, receive local Whisper feedback, and complete a final 50-word free-time description.

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Unit 6

Neighborhoods

Places, there is/there are, city maps, recommendations, and descriptions.

4 activities
Unit 6: Sentence Builder
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Unit 6: Sentence Builder

Practice there is, there are, time, places, and adjectives.

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Unit 6: Fictional Neighborhood Design Lab
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Unit 6: Fictional Neighborhood Design Lab

Design a neighborhood map, describe routines, and write a short blog entry.

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Unit 6: Best Places City Map Presentation
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Unit 6: Best Places City Map Presentation

Create a city map, recommend places, and role-play a tourist desk.

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Unit 6 Listening: A Walk in My Neighborhood
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Unit 6 Listening: A Walk in My Neighborhood

Listen to a neighborhood story and answer comprehension questions.

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