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A2 English: ESL lesson plans for adults

Level A2, elementary 2 courses, 64 lessons One-to-one or groups

A2 English on edio.ai is two courses of ready-made A2 ESL lesson plans for adults, in simple American English. English A2.1 tells stories of journeys, American firsts, food, sports and music, with the past simple, comparatives, going to and should. English A2.2 moves on to the present perfect, the past continuous, will, used to, have to and relative clauses. Every lesson is interactive, and its practice exercises check themselves.

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English A2.1 · Then and Now

8 units, 32 lessons

32 lessons for adults at A2 in simple American English, from the past simple to going to, should and might. Eight units tell stories of journeys, American firsts, food, places, sports, music, neighbors and dreams. Pictures and definitions replace translations, and the practice exercises check themselves.

Grammar
The past simple and its questions, could, countable nouns, comparatives and superlatives, too and enough, going to, adverbs of manner, -ing verbs, the present continuous for plans, should, verb + to and might.
Topics
Journeys, American firsts, food, city and country, sports, music and nights out, neighbors and community, and plans and dreams, in eight units of four lessons.
Every lesson
Word cards, a reading, two listenings, grammar practice, a chat and a speaking game, then homework that checks itself. Every lesson brings a new grammar point.
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  1. Unit 1 Amazing journeys

    the past simple, regular and irregular verbs, negatives, prepositions of movement

    1. Lesson 1Around the world in 72 daysThe past simple of regular verbs
    2. Lesson 2The first drive across AmericaIrregular verbs in the past simple
    3. Lesson 3Get your kicks on Route 66Past simple negatives with didn't
    4. Lesson 4She walked 2,000 miles in sneakersPrepositions of movement

  2. Unit 2 American firsts

    was and were, past questions and short answers, ago and in, could for past ability

    1. Lesson 5The first American woman in spaceWas, were, there was and there were
    2. Lesson 6A real bug in the computerPast simple questions with did
    3. Lesson 7“Mr. Watson, come here”Wh- questions in the past simple
    4. Lesson 8Twelve seconds in the airCould and couldn't for past ability

  3. Unit 3 American food

    countable and uncountable nouns, comparatives, ordering food, a few and a little

    1. Lesson 9The first chocolate chip cookieCountable and uncountable nouns in a recipe
    2. Lesson 10Is a jalapeño hotter than a habanero?Comparatives of short adjectives
    3. Lesson 11Two eggs, sunny side up!Offers and orders with would like
    4. Lesson 12Cooking for twenty on ThanksgivingA few, a little and a lot of

  4. Unit 4 City or country?

    comparatives with more and less, superlatives, as … as, too and enough

    1. Lesson 13The island with no carsComparatives with more and less, plus better, worse and farther
    2. Lesson 14America's extremesSuperlatives with the + -est, the most and the least
    3. Lesson 15San Francisco or Yosemite? You choose!As … as for the same, not as … as for less
    4. Lesson 16A park on an old railroadToo, enough and not … enough

  5. Unit 5 Game on

    play, go and do with sports, going to, adverbs of manner, reflexive pronouns

    1. Lesson 17Basketball started with peach baskets?Play, go and do with sports
    2. Lesson 18What's going to happen at LA 2028?Be going to for plans and predictions
    3. Lesson 19Pickleball: a game from a backyardAdverbs of manner
    4. Lesson 20Be brave and tryReflexive pronouns and each other

  6. Unit 6 Music and nights out

    love, enjoy and hate + -ing, the present continuous for plans, suggestions, to for purpose

    1. Lesson 21Where jazz was bornGerunds after love, like, enjoy, hate and don't mind
    2. Lesson 22Music on every streetThe present continuous for future arrangements
    3. Lesson 23A night on BroadwaySuggestions with Let's, Why don't we and How about
    4. Lesson 24An orchestra for every kidThe infinitive of purpose and to or for

  7. Unit 7 Neighbors and community

    much and many, should, something and everyone, because and so

    1. Lesson 25Everybody cleans up!Much and many with nouns you can and can't count
    2. Lesson 26Good neighbors shovel snowShould and shouldn't + the base verb
    3. Lesson 27Take a book, leave a bookIndefinite pronouns with some-, any-, no- and every-
    4. Lesson 28A bench for making friendsBecause for reasons, so for results

  8. Unit 8 Plans and dreams

    verb + to, the present continuous vs going to, might, when, before and after

    1. Lesson 29Never give up: from farm fields to spaceVerb + to + the base form
    2. Lesson 30Across America by trainGoing to and the present continuous for the future
    3. Lesson 31Open in the year 6939Might and might not for possibility
    4. Lesson 32A college graduate at 95Time clauses with when, before and after

English A2.2 · Curious Minds

8 units, 32 lessons

32 lessons that pick up where English A2.1 ends, in simple American English, from the present perfect to used to, have to and relative clauses. Eight units cover nature, tech at home, heroes, healthy habits, fashion, school, animals and traditions. Pictures and definitions replace translations, and the practice exercises check themselves.

Grammar
The present perfect with ever, just, already and yet, the past continuous, will and the zero and first conditionals, used to, have to and must, relative clauses, and will vs going to.
Topics
Nature, tech at home, everyday heroes, healthy habits, style through time, school in America, amazing animals and traditions, in eight units of four lessons.
Every lesson
The same shape as A2.1: word cards, a reading, two listenings, grammar practice, speaking and self-checking homework, with one new grammar point per lesson.
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  1. Unit 1 Wonders of nature

    the present perfect with ever and never, been to, superlatives with I've ever, articles with place names

    1. Lesson 1Have you ever seen the sky dance?The present perfect for experiences
    2. Lesson 2Have you been to the Grand Canyon?Present perfect vs past simple
    3. Lesson 3The longest cave in the worldSuperlatives with the present perfect
    4. Lesson 4The first national parkArticles with place names

  2. Unit 2 Clever tech at home

    the present perfect with just, already and yet, phrasal verbs, subject and object questions

    1. Lesson 5The chocolate bar that meltedThe present perfect with just
    2. Lesson 6Has my lunch arrived yet?Already and yet with the present perfect
    3. Lesson 7Turn it on, turn it offPhrasal verbs with it and them
    4. Lesson 8The girl who tests waterSubject and object questions

  3. Unit 3 Everyday heroes

    the past continuous, when and while, adjective order, story linkers

    1. Lesson 9When the pager beepsThe past continuous with was and were
    2. Lesson 10The man who planted apple treesPast continuous and past simple with when and while
    3. Lesson 11What's in the lost and found?The order of adjectives
    4. Lesson 12The dogs who saved NomeStory linkers

  4. Unit 4 Healthy and happy habits

    will for predictions, the zero and first conditionals, so do I and neither do I

    1. Lesson 13Why does school start later in California?Will and won't for predictions, decisions and offers
    2. Lesson 14Brain freeze!The zero conditional for facts
    3. Lesson 15Doctor's orders: go to the park!The first conditional with if and will
    4. Lesson 16Walking in the mall at 7 a.m.Agreeing with So do I and Neither do I

  5. Unit 5 Style through time

    used to, didn't use to, made of and made from, still and not anymore

    1. Lesson 17Why did everyone use to wear a hat?Used to for past habits and states
    2. Lesson 18Jeans used to be work clothesUsed to in negatives and questions
    3. Lesson 19Quilts made from old clothesMade of, made from and made by
    4. Lesson 20Cowboy boots, still made by handStill, not anymore and no longer

  6. Unit 6 School in America

    have to, must and mustn't, be allowed to, had to

    1. Lesson 21Do you have to wear a uniform?Have to and don't have to for rules
    2. Lesson 22Stop for the yellow bus!Must, mustn't and don't have to
    3. Lesson 23A class trip to the SmithsonianBe allowed to and can for permission
    4. Lesson 24One room, one teacher, every gradeHad to and didn't have to for past duties

  7. Unit 7 Amazing animals

    relative clauses with which, that, who and where, look and sound + adjective, adjectives with prepositions

    1. Lesson 25The bird that copies car alarmsRelative clauses with which and that
    2. Lesson 26Alligators and crocodiles togetherWho, which, that and where in relative clauses
    3. Lesson 27Sailors thought it was a mermaidLook, sound and feel as linking verbs
    4. Lesson 28Beagles at the airportAdjectives with prepositions

  8. Unit 8 Traditions we love

    invitations, will vs going to, so and such, one and ones

    1. Lesson 29Come to our cookout!Making, accepting and refusing invitations
    2. Lesson 30Is spring going to come early?Will vs going to for the future
    3. Lesson 31From turnips to pumpkinsSo and such for emphasis
    4. Lesson 32Giant balloons over ManhattanOne and ones in place of a noun

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Questions about A2 English

What grammar is taught at A2 level?
The past and the future, comparisons and first steps with the perfect. A2 learners add the past simple and past continuous, comparatives and superlatives, going to and will, should and have to, the present perfect with ever and yet, used to, the first conditional and relative clauses. On edio.ai, English A2.1 and A2.2 teach them over 16 units of four lessons, one new grammar point in every lesson.
What can you do in English at A2 level?
Handle everyday situations and talk about your past and plans. At CEFR level A2, learners understand sentences about familiar topics, describe their background and surroundings, and manage simple exchanges about everyday matters. By the end of English A2.2, students describe experiences and recent news, tell a short story, make predictions, compare habits then and now and explain rules.
What's the difference between A1 and A2?
A1 is the present; A2 adds the past, the future and comparisons. A1 learners introduce themselves and talk about now, with to be, the present simple and can. A2 learners tell stories in the past, compare things, make plans with going to and will, and give advice with should. English A2.1 starts where English A1.2 ends, with was and were already known.
Which A2 course should I teach first?
English A2.1 first, then A2.2. English A2.1 covers the past simple, comparisons, going to and should in 32 lessons, through journeys, food, sports and music. English A2.2 builds on it with the present perfect, the past continuous, will, used to and have to, in 32 more: 64 lessons in American English in all.
What's in an A2 ESL lesson plan?
New words, a text to read, two listenings, grammar practice and speaking. In English A2.1 and A2.2, every lesson has word cards with pictures and audio, a real-life text such as a museum notice, a travel blog post or a diner menu, two listenings, a grammar chapter with a scheme and drills, a speaking chapter with a chat and a game, and homework that checks itself. Teachers get the transcript of every listening.
How do you teach English to A2 learners?
Recycle the basics while adding one new form at a time. A2 learners know the present tenses, so each lesson brings one new form, shows it in a real text first, then practices it in drills and a speaking task. English A2.1 and A2.2 work this way, and later lessons bring earlier forms back, such as the past simple next to the present perfect.
Are there interactive ESL lessons for A2?
Yes. edio.ai has 64 interactive A2 lessons in two courses. Students work in their own accounts, and the practice exercises, such as drag-and-drop, gap-fills, tables and chats, check every answer. Each lesson page has a reading, a listening, a drill and a chat you can try without an account, and a free 7-day trial opens every course.
Can you teach an A2 course one-to-one or online?
Yes, live or as homework. Live, each student follows the lesson in their own account, in sync with the teacher, and the speaking games suit a pair as well as a group. Every homework exercise checks itself, so there is no writing or recording for the teacher to mark.

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