Making Plans on the Phone ESL

Telephone English

A fun lesson for beginner ESL students to learn and practice telephone English and using prepositions of place, telling time, vocabulary, and expressions about making plans on the phone. Watch the ESL video and use the ESL Printable and Digital storytelling flashcards to practice making plans using prepositions of place (where to meet), deciding on a time, using new vocabulary and expressions. Get the downloadable and printable worksheets, ESL printable and digital flashcards for prepositions of place and telling time, ESL listening and reading exercises, and gamify lessons with badges and stamps.

Warm Up

  1. What’s your favorite kind of food?
  2. What is your favorite restaurant?
  3. When was the last time that you went out for dinner?
  4. Do you prefer to eat at home or eat out? Why?
  5. Do you think tipping is good? Why or why not?
Making Plans On Telephone

ESL Listening – Telephone English

Watch the following YouTube video:

ESL Questions on Making Plans on the Phone

1. What does Joey ask Tony?

2. Who has the best burgers in town?

3. When will they go for dinner?

4. Who will make the reservation?

5. What does Tony want to eat?

6. What time will they meet?

7. Until what time is Tony busy?

8. Where will they meet?

Vocabulary Bank

busy
fantastic
perfect
in the mood for
craving
about~
until ~
reserve/reservation
inside – outside

ESL Printable and Digital Flashcards to Practice Making Plans

Use the following ESL printable flashcards to practice making plans on the phone.

Making Plans esl printable flashcards
Location on Telephone In English
Time esl printable flashcards
Location esl printable flashcards
Making Plans On Telephone In English
Talk on Telephone In English

Vocabulary – Telephone English

Synonyms

Find an expression in the video with the same meaning as the words below.

  1. really want something
  2. feel like having
  3. number one

Antonyms

Find an expression in the video with the opposite meaning as the words below.

  1. free
  2. worst 
  3. terrible
  4. last
  5. this weekend
  6. inside
  7. disagree

Grammar

Prepositions of place

Look at the picture and fill-in-the-blanks with the correct preposition of place: on, in front of, next to, behind, inside, at

*There is more than one possible answer for some sentences.

  1. The dog is ____________________________ the house.
  2. The birds are ____________________________ the roof.
  3. Samantha is ____________________________ the school.
  4. That man is waiting ____________________________ the bus stop.
  5. The children are ____________________________ the car.
  6. The women is walking ____________________________ the sidewalk.
  7. The children are ____________________________ the umbrella.
  8. Cindy is singing ____________________________ the car.

Making Invitations In English

ESL Conversation about Making Plans – Telephone English

Tony: Hi Joey!

Joey: Hi Tony! How are you?

Tony: I’m great Joey. How about you?

Joey: Fantastic thanks. How about dinner next weekend?

Tony: Sounds good Joey. Is Saturday okay?

Joey: Yes perfect!

Tony: Where shall we meet?

Joey: Hmm… what you are you in the mood for?

Tony: I’m craving a good hamburger.

Joey: Let’s meet at Chili’s.

Tony: Perfect! They have great burgers.

Joey: Yes, I agree. Chili’s has the best burgers in town. Is 5:00 okay?

Tony: Sorry, I’m busy until six o’clock.

Joey: Okay, how about seven o’clock?

Tony: Excellent! I’ll meet you at seven o’clock inside of Chili’s.

Joey: Great, I’ll make a reservation.

Tony: See you then Joey!

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Reference: B1L17

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