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What’s Happening?

Full 60-Minute A1–A2 Young Learners Speaking Lesson

Look. Choose words. Build sentences. Practise grammar. Then speak.

Picture DescriptionWord BanksTensesPrepositionsTranslation Support

Lesson Flow for One Hour

Each picture has speaking questions, separate word banks, sentence-building tasks, tense practice, preposition practice, and a free speaking task.

1. Warm Up

Ask: “What can you see?” Students answer with single words first.

2. Word Banks

Students choose pronouns, verbs, objects, places, and feelings.

3. Sentence Builder

Students click words to make sentences about different parts of the image.

4. Grammar Practice

Each scene has 4 tense questions and 4 preposition questions.

5. Speaking

Students answer guided questions, then describe the whole picture.

6. Story Mode

Students predict what happens next and give opinions.

Scene Activities

Scene 1 — Beach Sandwich Problem
10–12 minutes
Beach Sandwich Problem

A. Speaking Prompts

Answer in short sentences first. Then make longer answers.

Who is in the picture?
Where are they?
What is the boy holding?
What is the seagull doing?
How does the boy feel?
What are the parents doing?
What will happen next?

B. Click-to-Build Sentences

Click Use This Box, then click words from the word banks on the right.

1. Make a sentence about the boy.
2. Make a sentence about the seagull.
3. Make a sentence about the parents.
4. Make a sentence about the place.
5. Make a longer sentence with while.

Saved Sentences

C. Word Banks

Choose a language at the top. This word bank stays on the right while you answer the top questions and build sentences. Click any answer box, then choose words.
Who / Pronouns
Be Verbs
Action Verbs
Objects / Things
Places / Prepositions
Feelings / Adjectives
Sentence Helpers

Tenses Practice — 4 Points

1. The boy ___ a sandwich.
2. The parents ___ laughing.
3. The seagull ___ toward the sandwich.
4. Yesterday, the boy ___ lunch at the beach.

Prepositions Practice — 4 Points

1. The boy is sitting ___ the towel.
2. The seagull is flying ___ the sandwich.
3. The family is ___ the beach.
4. The umbrella is ___ the family.

Free Speaking

Describe the whole picture using 4–6 sentences.

In the picture, I can see a boy at the beach with his parents. The boy is holding a sandwich, and a seagull is flying toward him. The boy looks shocked. His parents are laughing and pointing. I think the seagull will take the sandwich.

Story Mode

What happened before this picture?
What will happen next?
What would you say if you were in the picture?
Scene 2 — Ice Cream Accident
10–12 minutes
Ice Cream Accident

A. Speaking Prompts

Answer in short sentences first. Then make longer answers.

Who is in the picture?
Where are they?
What happened to the ice cream?
What is the dog doing?
How does the girl feel?
Why is her friend laughing?
What will happen next?

B. Click-to-Build Sentences

Click Use This Box, then click words from the word banks on the right.

1. Make a sentence about the girl.
2. Make a sentence about the ice cream.
3. Make a sentence about the dog.
4. Make a sentence about the friend.
5. Make a longer sentence with because.

Saved Sentences

C. Word Banks

Choose a language at the top. This word bank stays on the right while you answer the top questions and build sentences. Click any answer box, then choose words.
Who / Pronouns
Be Verbs
Action Verbs
Objects / Things
Places / Prepositions
Feelings / Adjectives
Sentence Helpers

Tenses Practice — 4 Points

1. The girl ___ her ice cream.
2. The dog ___ toward the ice cream.
3. Her friend ___ laughing.
4. Tomorrow, the girl ___ buy another ice cream.

Prepositions Practice — 4 Points

1. The ice cream is ___ the ground.
2. The dog is running ___ the ice cream.
3. The girl is standing ___ the park.
4. The bicycle is ___ the flowers.

Free Speaking

Describe the whole picture using 4–6 sentences.

In the picture, a girl has dropped her ice cream in the park. The ice cream is melting on the ground. A dog is running toward it because it wants to eat it. The girl looks sad and surprised, but her friend is laughing.

Story Mode

What happened before this picture?
What will happen next?
What would you say if you were in the picture?
Scene 3 — Zoo Monkey Mischief
10–12 minutes
Zoo Monkey Mischief

A. Speaking Prompts

Answer in short sentences first. Then make longer answers.

Who is in the picture?
Where are they?
What is the monkey doing?
What is in the boy’s bag?
What is falling out of the bag?
How is the dad feeling?
What is the mother doing?
What should the family do next?

B. Click-to-Build Sentences

Click Use This Box, then click words from the word banks on the right.

1. Make a sentence about the monkey.
2. Make a sentence about the boy’s bag.
3. Make a sentence about what is in the bag.
4. Make a sentence about the dad.
5. Make a longer sentence with while.

Saved Sentences

C. Word Banks

Choose a language at the top. This word bank stays on the right while you answer the top questions and build sentences. Click any answer box, then choose words.
Who / Pronouns
Be Verbs
Action Verbs
Objects / Things
Places / Prepositions
Feelings / Adjectives
Sentence Helpers

Tenses Practice — 4 Points

1. The monkey ___ the backpack.
2. Bananas ___ falling out of the bag.
3. The dad ___ a map.
4. Last week, the family ___ to the zoo.

Prepositions Practice — 4 Points

1. The monkey is sitting ___ the fence.
2. The snacks are falling ___ the bag.
3. The family is ___ the zoo.
4. The giraffe is ___ the background.

Free Speaking

Describe the whole picture using 4–6 sentences.

In the picture, a family is at the zoo. A monkey is opening the boy’s backpack on the fence. Bananas, snacks, and a water bottle are falling out of the bag. The boy is pointing, the mother is laughing, and the dad looks surprised.

Story Mode

What happened before this picture?
What will happen next?
What would you say if you were in the picture?
Scene 4 — Rainy Football Game
10–12 minutes
Rainy Football Game

A. Speaking Prompts

Answer in short sentences first. Then make longer answers.

Who is in the picture?
What sport are they playing?
What is the weather like?
What is the boy in blue doing?
What is happening to the ball?
How do the children feel?
What clothes can you see?
What will happen next?

B. Click-to-Build Sentences

Click Use This Box, then click words from the word banks on the right.

1. Make a sentence about the boy in the mud.
2. Make a sentence about the football.
3. Make a sentence about the weather.
4. Make a sentence about the children.
5. Make a longer sentence with because.

Saved Sentences

C. Word Banks

Choose a language at the top. This word bank stays on the right while you answer the top questions and build sentences. Click any answer box, then choose words.
Who / Pronouns
Be Verbs
Action Verbs
Objects / Things
Places / Prepositions
Feelings / Adjectives
Sentence Helpers

Tenses Practice — 4 Points

1. The children ___ football in the rain.
2. The boy ___ in the mud.
3. The football ___ through the air.
4. Yesterday, the children ___ football after school.

Prepositions Practice — 4 Points

1. The boy is slipping ___ the mud.
2. The ball is flying ___ the air.
3. The goalpost is ___ the background.
4. The children are playing ___ the rain.

Free Speaking

Describe the whole picture using 4–6 sentences.

In the picture, children are playing football in heavy rain. One boy is slipping in the mud, and the football is flying through the air. The children are wet and muddy, but they look happy and excited.

Story Mode

What happened before this picture?
What will happen next?
What would you say if you were in the picture?
Scene 5 — Birthday Cake Chaos
10–12 minutes
Birthday Cake Chaos

A. Speaking Prompts

Answer in short sentences first. Then make longer answers.

Who is in the picture?
What celebration is it?
What is the cat doing?
Where is the cake?
How does the birthday child feel?
What are the family members doing?
What objects can you see?
What will happen next?

B. Click-to-Build Sentences

Click Use This Box, then click words from the word banks on the right.

1. Make a sentence about the cat.
2. Make a sentence about the cake.
3. Make a sentence about the birthday child.
4. Make a sentence about the family.
5. Make a longer sentence with while.

Saved Sentences

C. Word Banks

Choose a language at the top. This word bank stays on the right while you answer the top questions and build sentences. Click any answer box, then choose words.
Who / Pronouns
Be Verbs
Action Verbs
Objects / Things
Places / Prepositions
Feelings / Adjectives
Sentence Helpers

Tenses Practice — 4 Points

1. The cat ___ onto the table.
2. The family ___ laughing.
3. The child ___ at the cat.
4. Tomorrow, the child ___ open the presents.

Prepositions Practice — 4 Points

1. The cake is ___ the table.
2. The cat is jumping ___ the table.
3. The balloons are ___ the room.
4. The presents are ___ the cake.

Free Speaking

Describe the whole picture using 4–6 sentences.

In the picture, there is a birthday party in a living room. A cat is jumping onto the table near the cake. The birthday child looks shocked, and the family is laughing. There are balloons, presents, candles, and party hats.

Story Mode

What happened before this picture?
What will happen next?
What would you say if you were in the picture?
Scene 6 — Classroom Hamster Escape
10–12 minutes
Classroom Hamster Escape

A. Speaking Prompts

Answer in short sentences first. Then make longer answers.

Who is in the picture?
Where are they?
What animal can you see?
What is the hamster doing?
What is the teacher holding?
Where is one student hiding?
How do the students feel?
How can they catch the hamster safely?

B. Click-to-Build Sentences

Click Use This Box, then click words from the word banks on the right.

1. Make a sentence about the hamster.
2. Make a sentence about the teacher.
3. Make a sentence about the student under the desk.
4. Make a sentence about classroom objects.
5. Make a longer sentence with while.

Saved Sentences

C. Word Banks

Choose a language at the top. This word bank stays on the right while you answer the top questions and build sentences. Click any answer box, then choose words.
Who / Pronouns
Be Verbs
Action Verbs
Objects / Things
Places / Prepositions
Feelings / Adjectives
Sentence Helpers

Tenses Practice — 4 Points

1. The hamster ___ across the desk.
2. The children ___ trying to catch it.
3. The teacher ___ books.
4. Yesterday, the hamster ___ from its cage.

Prepositions Practice — 4 Points

1. The hamster is running ___ the desk.
2. One student is ___ the desk.
3. The cage is ___ the desk.
4. The globe is ___ the classroom.

Free Speaking

Describe the whole picture using 4–6 sentences.

In the picture, a hamster is escaping in a classroom. It is running across a desk while the children are trying to catch it. The teacher is holding books and looks surprised. One student is under the desk.

Story Mode

What happened before this picture?
What will happen next?
What would you say if you were in the picture?

Final Speaking Challenge

Choose Your Favourite Picture

Speak for 45–60 seconds using this structure.

1. I can see...
2. There is / There are...
3. He / She / It / They are...
4. Someone feels... because...
5. I think next...