Where The Heart Feels Home (Speaking Lesson)

A2 (Pre-Intermediate) B1 (Intermediate) Teens Speaking Adults

You can use Inside My Space (Speaking Lesson) before teaching this one.

This fun A2–B1 speaking and vocabulary lesson is all about "home" and different places to live. Students talk about what makes a place feel like home and how our choices change as we grow older.

The lesson teaches useful phrases and idioms about living spaces and comfort. Students practice new words by looking at pictures, filling in blanks, solving problems together, reading a story, and doing speaking activities.

Lesson Structure:

  • Warm-up: Talking about ideal places to live, what "home" means, and how choices change at different ages.

  • Vocabulary: Reading short comments to figure out what new phrases mean.

  • Practice: Filling in missing words in sentences using helpful clues.

  • Picture Task: Looking at different homes and talking about who would want to live there.

  • Pair Work: Working with a partner who has different ideas to find a home you both like.

  • Reading: Reading a story about Emily, a city girl who moves to a quiet village.

  • Discussion: Answering questions about the story and personal preferences.

  • Travel Roulette: Picking a surprise place to live and talking about how you would feel there.

  • Story Starters: Finishing short stories using target vocabulary words.

  • Final Review: Naming different places and situations that match specific phrases.

July 23, 2026