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My Friends
A complete lesson on describing a friend. Children meet six cartoon friends, play touchscreen games with He/She and His/Her, then make and read their own mini book about their best friend.
For Pre-A1–A1 learners · Pairs with the PEP “My friends” unit · Works offline on Seewo and smartboards
What’s inside
Everything for one 40-minute lesson, plus games you can come back to all unit.
27 lesson slides
A “Meet my friends” cast slide, clues that appear one tap at a time, drag-and-drop His/Her and sentence building, and speaker notes with timings. Works in PowerPoint and WPS.
7 touchscreen games
Meet my friends, Mystery friend, His or Her?, Sentence builder, Stand up spinner, a team board game and a timer.
Mini-book printable
One A4 sheet folds into an 8-page book, with word banks for support. Includes a finished example.
Teacher guide
Two pages: lesson plan, language focus, set-up steps, and ways to make it easier or harder.
Take a look
Try it with your class first
The free demo has Meet my friends and Mystery friend. Open it on your classroom board and play a round.
▶ Open the demoLanguage focus
The same colours are used on the slides, in the games and in the guide, so children see the patterns.
The lesson in 40 minutes
| 5 min | Warm-up | Mystery friend: tap one clue at a time, guess, reveal. |
| 7 min | Words | Looks, hair and eyes, His/Her, often + s. |
| 5 min | Model & practise | Teacher dialogue, His-or-Her game, stand-up game, drag activities. |
| 5 min | Plan | Choose a friend, plan in three columns, tell a partner. |
| 5 min | Fold | Fold one A4 sheet into a book, step by step. |
| 13 min | Make | One sentence and one picture on each page. |
| 5 min | Share | Read your book to a friend, then to the class. |
How to buy
- Try the demo on your classroom board so you know it works for you.
- Pay the way that suits where you live (below).
- Get the files by email or WeChat: slides, games, mini book and guide in one folder.
Pay with WeChat Pay. Add me on WeChat: DanziGal88 and say “My Friends pack”.
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Pay by card or bank transfer through a secure Payoneer payment link. Email me and I’ll send it.
Buying for your whole grade team or school? Ask about a school licence.
Questions
What do I need to use it?
PowerPoint or WPS for the slides, and Edge or Chrome for the games. It works on Seewo and other smartboards, laptops and tablets. The games don’t need internet.
Does it follow my textbook?
It pairs with the PEP “My friends” unit, and works with any course that teaches describing people. The pack is independent and uses its own characters.
What level is it for?
Low English: Pre-A1 to A1. Everything is picture-led with sentence frames and word banks. For very low classes the guide shows how to split it over two lessons and make a shorter book.
Can I share it with colleagues?
One pack is for one teacher and their own classes. Colleagues can buy their own copy, and school licences are available.
How do the games open from the slides?
Keep the slides and the games file in the same folder. The last slide has an “Open the games” button.