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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
TELEPHONE

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60-minute Lesson Plan
​TELEPHONE
"Who Invented the Telephone?"
Level: Intermediate - Upper Intermediate
​​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Grammar Practice

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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Answer Key attached
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Basic English Dialogs:
​Telephone
Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice.

​Extension activity on attached Page 2.

Answer Key attached on Page 3

Level: Beginner

​​Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (2:09) for your students!
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DIALOG 1
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DIALOG 2
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DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
TELEPHONE


"Write a short paragraph about a phone conversation that you had recently. Did you call someone - or did someone call you? When? What did you talk about? How long
​did you talk?"

Focus on past simple tense  
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity

​TELEPHONE
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate


Information-gap

Pair work

Activity Notes & Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

​Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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'Questions About You'
​Writing Practice

TELEPHONE

​Answer the questions about you.  
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One page worksheet with ten questions.

​Answers will vary.

Level:  Elementary to Advanced

Time:  Approx. 15 - 20 minutes
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Pair Work Discussion
TELEPHONE
20 different questions about telephones - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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​Discussion Practice
TELEPHONE
16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

TELEPHONE

Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Listening Dictation
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Listen and complete the sentences with the different numbers that you hear; 'read-aloud-cues' / Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 5 to 10 minutes

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Pause the audio between sentences if you or your learners need extra time.
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Please note that the text in this lesson is slightly different from the version at the top of this page.
Reading and Grammar
TELEPHONES ('Who Invented?')
310-word article: 'Who Invented the First Telephone?'

Level: Intermediate

  • 10 Reading comprehension questions
  • 12 'Grammar-in-Context' questions
  • Writing practice

Notes and Answer Key attached

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Listening
TELEPHONES ('Who Invented?')
2 minutes 36 seconds (see above reading text and audio file)

Level: Intermediate

Eight listening comprehension questions

Notes, Grade Conversion chart and Answer Key attached


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Board Game
TELEPHONES
30 questions about telephones

For groups of two to three players

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required


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Word Bank
TELEPHONE
63 telephone-related vocabulary items

Question: Which 5 words below are kinds of phones?  Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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63 Words About Telephones
answer the phone
area code
bad connection
busy
busy signal
call
caller
cell phone
collect call
connect
cordless phone
Could I speak to 
​country code
dial
dial tone
directory
disconnect
extension number
hang up
Hello
hold
hold on
Hold the line
home phone 
international call
land line
leave a message
​local call
long distance
make a call
missed call
mobile phone
office number
on hold
operator
operator assisted
pay phone
person-to-person
phone bill
phone book
​phone booth
phone call
phone card
phone company
phone line 
phone number
pick up
prank call
public phone
recharge
redial
ring
ring tone
​Speaking
SIM card
take a message
telemarketer
text
text message
toll free
voice mail
wrong number
​yellow pages

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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
TELEPHONE
15 telephone-related vocabulary items

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes


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15 Essential Words About Telephones 
   answer the phone
   busy
   call
   country code
​   dial
   extension number
   hang up
   message
   mobile phone
​   operator
   pay phone
   phone number
   ring
   text
   wrong number
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Word Bank -
Writing Activity

TELEPHONE
Write an opinion essay to answer this question: "Schools and colleges should ban cell phones on schools grounds and campuses.  Do you agree or disagree?"  Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left; 2 pages of lined writing paper.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 25 - 30 minutes

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Worksheet
TELEPHONE
Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes

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Vocabulary Quiz
TELEPHONE
14 telephone-related vocabulary items

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 10 minutes



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Crossword
TELEPHONE
Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes


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Word Search
TELEPHONE
18 telephone-related vocabulary items

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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Rank &
Discuss Opinions

TELEPHONES
12 statements about telephones

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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Advice Column
TELEPHONES
Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about telephones

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 25 minutes


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