I kinda think I'm gonna wanna... - informal contractions in English (B1)

This fun lesson plan will help your students recognize the most commonly used informal contractions in English – from casual speech to social media language. Through a bunch engaging activities, your students will not only build their listening and speaking skills, but they will also gain more confidence and comfort using real-world, conversational English.

Category: General English, spoken language register

CEFR: B1 (and higher)

Student profile: teenagers, young adults, adults

Lesson aims:

• to familiarize your students with a range of commonly used informal contractions present in casual speech, pop culture and social media
• to help students recognize and understand these forms through inference and guided discovery (e.g. dialogue-based activities)
• to enhance students’ listening comprehension and spoken fluency in everyday, conversational English
• to build confidence and comfort in recognizing and using informal language appropriately in real-life contexts