Profile Pixels Teacher Guide TEACHER GUIDE
PROFILE PIXELS
1-to-1 Teen ESL • Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
60 Min Lesson
Objectives
Introduce name, age, country, and city
Express likes/dislikes (hobbies, sports, music)
Use like + -ing / my favorite is...
Read & write short personal profiles
Materials Needed
Conversational Prompt Cards (printed/cut)
Practice Worksheet Pack (printed)
Two different colored pens (for peer review)
Optional: Colored markers/pencils
Lesson Flow & Pacing
1. Warm-Up & Match (10 Mins)
0-10 min
Start with casual greetings. Introduce yourself using elementary structures. Transition to Page 1 of the Worksheet: Read and match fictional teen profiles to their avatars. Use this to gauge reading pace.
2. Conversational Card Quest (20 Mins)
10-30 min
Use the Conversational Prompt Cards. Take turns drawing cards. Both teacher and student must answer using the visual sentence frames provided. Focus on high-repetition oral practice.
3. Guided Pixel Profile (20 Mins)
30-50 min
Student fills out Page 2 of the Practice Worksheet ("My Pixel Profile"). Scaffold writing support as they complete sections on Hobbies, Sports, Music, and School. Ensure comfortable writing time.
4. Profile Showcase & Review (10 Mins)
50-60 min
The student reads their finished profile aloud. Provide constructive, positive feedback. Check grammar gently (e.g., matching plural subjects, third-person s, correct prepositions).
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TEACHING STRATEGIES & SCAFFOLDING
Tailoring the lesson for maximum teen engagement in 1-to-1 classrooms.
1-to-1 Teen Dynamics
Teens can feel self-conscious or shy, especially when speaking 1-to-1. To build rapport, always share your own answers first using simple sentences. This models perfect grammar and lowers anxiety.
Effective CCQs
Avoid asking "Do you understand?". Instead, use concrete CCQs:
Target Structures & Common Pitfalls
Correct Structures
"I like playing football."
"My favorite sport is basketball."
"I go to school by bus."
"I play the guitar." (with musical instruments)
Common Errors to Gently Fix
"I like play soccer." (-ing missing)
"My favorite sport are..." (subject-verb)
"I go to school with bus." (wrong preposition)
"I play video games in my computer." (on/at error)
Supercharge Options (Extension Ideas)
If Student is Fast / Advanced:
Have them interview you! They can ask 5 follow-up questions from the prompt cards. Alternatively, ask them to write a 5-sentence paragraph describing their favorite weekend activity in detail.
If Student Struggles:
Use "Option Choice" questions instead of open-ended prompts: "Do you like playing basketball or swimming?" or "Is your favorite color blue or red?". Let them circle words or draw answers first.
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Profile Pixels Conversational Cards PROFILE PIXELS CONVERSATIONAL CARDS
Cut out the cards. Take turns picking a card to ask and answer!
DECK A: BASIC PROFILE
ID: 01
Who Are You?
What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?
Sentence Starter:
"My name is... and you can call me..."
ID: 02
Age & Birthday
How old are you? When is your birthday?
Sentence Starter:
"I am ... years old. My birthday is on..."
ID: 03
School Life
What is your favorite subject at school? Why?
Sentence Starter:
"My favorite subject is... because it is..."
ID: 04
Sports & Action
Do you play or watch sports? What is your favorite sport?
Sentence Starter:
"I play... / I watch... / My favorite sport is..."
ID: 05
Music Vibe
Who is your favorite singer or band? What songs do you like?
Sentence Starter:
"I love listening to... My favorite song is..."
ID: 06
Free Time
What do you like to do on weekends? Where do you go?
Sentence Starter:
"On weekends, I like... with my..."
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PROFILE PIXELS CONVERSATIONAL CARDS
Cut out the cards. Take turns picking a card to ask and answer!
DECK B: DEEPER CHAT
ID: 07
Gaming World
Do you play video games? What is your favorite game to play?
Sentence Starter:
"Yes, I play... on my... / No, I don't."
ID: 08
Animals & Pets
Do you have a pet? What is your absolute favorite animal?
Sentence Starter:
"I have a... / My favorite animal is because..."
ID: 09
Food & Taste
What is your favorite meal? What food do you dislike?
Sentence Starter:
"My favorite is... but I really dislike..."
ID: 10
Phone Screens
What is your favorite mobile app? What do you use it for?
Sentence Starter:
"My favorite app is... because I use it to..."
ID: 11
Big Dreams
What job do you want to have in the future? Why?
Sentence Starter:
"In the future, I want to be a/an... because..."
Profile Pixels Practice Worksheet PROFILE PIXELS
Let's meet other teens and learn about them!
Name:
Date:
Task 1: Read the Profiles
Read about Leo, Sumi, and Mateo. Pay attention to their favorite activities and school subjects!
L
Leo (14)
London, UK
"Hi! I play basketball every Tuesday. After school, I like listening to pop music in my bedroom. My absolute favorite subject is History because stories about the past are cool!"
S
Sumi (15)
Tokyo, Japan
"Hello! I love drawing anime characters. On weekends, I like playing video games on my console. My favorite physical sport is swimming because it is refreshing."
M
Mateo (13)
Madrid, Spain
"Hola! I love playing soccer on Saturdays. In the evening, I play the guitar in my rock band. My favorite school subject is Science because I love experiments."
Task 2: Match the Info
Read each statement below and circle or write the correct teen's name (Leo, Sumi, or Mateo ).
This teen plays a musical instrument (the guitar) in a band.
Leo Sumi Mateo
This teen likes drawing art and playing console video games.
Leo Sumi Mateo
This teen plays basketball on Tuesdays and loves History.
Leo Sumi Mateo
Complete the sentences about their favorite sports:
Leo's favorite:
Sumi's favorite:
Mateo's favorite:
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Task 3: Make Your Profile
MY PIXEL PROFILE
Fill out your profile card below using complete sentences where possible.
LIVE PROFILE
Draw Your Avatar
Use colors and add accessories!
My Full Name
My Nickname
Age / Birthday
My Favorite Hobbies
Tick your hobbies, then write your favorite one below:
Gaming Drawing Music Sports Reading Cooking
Describe your favorite hobby:
My School Life
What is your favorite school subject? Why do you like it?
Music Beats
Daily Quests Teacher Guide TEACHER GUIDE • LESSON 2
DAILY QUESTS
1-to-1 Teen ESL • Level: Elementary (A1-A2) • Routines & Time
60 Min Lesson
Objectives
Identify common daily routine actions
Tell simple digital/analog time (at 7:30, at 8:00)
Use frequency adverbs: always, sometimes, never
Apply correct position of adverbs in a sentence
Lesson Materials
"Routine Run" printable board game page
Daily Quests practice worksheet
Two gaming tokens (or small coins/erasers)
One standard six-sided die (or digital spinner)
Pacing Map & Teaching Steps
1. Adverb Discovery Warm-Up (10 Mins)
0-10 min
Draw a horizontal line on a whiteboard. Write "0% (Never)", "50% (Sometimes)", and "100% (Always)" across the line. Ask simple icebreaker questions: "Do you eat breakfast? Do you sleep at school?" map responses to the frequency line.
2. Schedule Reader (15 Mins)
10-25 min
Transition to Page 1 of the Practice Worksheet. Read the daily agenda of Alex, a teen streamer. Guide the student to find the times of actions and how often they happen. Complete Task 1 & 2.
3. "Routine Run" Board Game (20 Mins)
25-45 min
Set up the board game. Take turns rolling the die. When landing on a routine tile, the player must state a full sentence about themselves using a frequency adverb: "I always study math at school." or "I sometimes play games at 8:00 PM."
4. Personal Timetable Draft (15 Mins)
45-60 min
Help the student fill out Page 2 of the Worksheet ("My Routine Quest"). They outline their personal timeline and write sentences using adverbs. Check adverb placements.
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PEDAGOGY & ADVERB PLACEMENT
Teaching adverbs of frequency effectively to junior high and high school learners.
Visualizing Frequency
Teens process languages visually. Always use percentages (100% / 50% / 0% ) when drilling these adverbs. Avoid introducing too many adverbs at once (e.g., usually, rarely) to keep cognitive load low.
Adverb Position Rule
Teach the simple rule:normal verbs : "I always wake up at 7:00."be verbs : "I am always tired."
Common Student Pitfalls
Daily Quests Game Board ROUTINE RUN: THE SPEAKING QUEST
Roll a die, move your pixel character, and make a sentence using the frequency rule!
BOARD GAME
SPACE 00
START
Ready, Player One
01
7:00 AM
Wake up
02
8:00 AM
Eat Breakfast
03
8:30 AM
Go to School
07
4:30 PM
Go Home
06 [BONUS]
3:30 PM
Play Sports
05
12:30 PM
Eat Lunch
04
10:00 AM
Study Math
08
5:00 PM
Do Homework
09
6:30 PM
Eat Dinner
10
7:30 PM
Watch Videos
11 [BONUS]
8:30 PM
Play Games
SPACE 14
FINISH
Quest Complete!
13
WEEKEND
Clean Room
12
10:30 PM
Go to Sleep
11B
WEEKEND
Sleep Late
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GAME RULES & ASSETS
Print, cut out, and prepare this guide to play with your student.
How to Play Routine Run
Place player tokens on the START space.
Take turns rolling one standard six-sided die. Move your token forward.
When you land on a space, you must make a sentence about yourself using the Frequency Rule below.
If the sentence is correct, stay on the space. If incorrect, move back 1 space.
The first player to reach FINISH wins the speaking championship!
The Grammatical Frequency Rules
Roll: 1 or 2
ALWAYS (100%)
Make a sentence with always.
"I always eat breakfast."
Roll: 3 or 4
SOMETIMES (50%)
Make a sentence with sometimes.
"I sometimes play soccer."
Roll: 5 or 6
NEVER (0%)
Make a sentence with never.
"I never sleep at school."
✂️ CUT-OUT PIXEL CHARACTER TOKENS ✂️
Cut along the dotted lines, fold in half, and use as game board pieces!
Daily Quests Practice Worksheet DAILY QUEST LOG
Lesson 2 • Study schedules, times of day, and frequency adverbs
Name:
Date:
Task 1: Read the Logbook
Read about a typical day in the life of Alex, a 16-year-old game streamer.
A
Alex's Daily Log (Weekdays)
"My day starts early. I always wake up at 6:30 AM to study coding. I go to school at 8:00 AM by bus. School is busy! At school, I sometimes play chess at lunch. After school, I always do my homework at 4:30 PM in my bedroom. I never play video games before homework is finished! In the evening, I sometimes live-stream Minecraft at 7:30 PM with my friends."
Task 2: Comprehension & Grammar
Choose the correct answer based on Alex's daily routine.
1. What does Alex always do at 6:30 AM?
Play games Study coding Eat breakfast
2. How does Alex feel about playing games before homework?
He always plays He sometimes plays He never plays
3. Unscramble the sentence (place the adverb in the correct position!):
at 7:00 AM / breakfast / eat / I / always
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Task 3: Map Your Day
MY DAILY QUEST LOG
Write your routine timetable below, then complete the sentences about yourself.
LIVE DIARY
My Routine Timeline (Fill in 4 activities & times!)
01. Morning
Time:
Action:
02. School Time
Time:
Action:
03. After School
Time:
Action:
04. Evening
Time:
Action:
My Frequency Quests (Complete Sentences!)
01. What is something you ALWAYS do in the morning?
02. What is something you SOMETIMES do after school?
03. What is something you NEVER do on school nights?
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Level Up Future Teacher Guide TEACHER GUIDE • LESSON 3
LEVEL UP FUTURE
1-to-1 Teen ESL • Level: Elementary (A1-A2) • Aspirations & Reasons
60 Min Lesson
Objectives
Acquire modern career vocabulary (Game Designer, Creator, etc.)
Use the target structure I want to be a/an...
Connect ideas using the conjunction because...
Identify skills required for different dream jobs
Lesson Materials
"Future Career Cards" printed and cut out
Level Up Future practice worksheet
Color highlighters (for mapping skills)
An envelope/pouch for drawing career cards
Pacing Map & Teaching Steps
1. Skill Showcase Warm-Up (10 Mins)
0-10 min
Write three skills on the board: "Drawing" , "Coding" , "Languages" . Ask the student to rank them 1 to 3 based on what they like. Model a simple career choice: "I love languages, so I want to be a teacher."
2. Modern Career Exploration (15 Mins)
10-25 min
Spread out the "Future Career Cards." Have the student choose cards they find interesting. Explain key terms like "Coding", "Designing", "Editing". Drill pronunciation of career words.
3. Reading & "Because" Practice (15 Mins)
25-40 min
Have the student open Page 1 of the Practice Worksheet. Read the short career maps for Sofia and Kenji. Do Task 2 together, ensuring the student writes full sentences that connect using because.
4. "Character Spec Sheet" Creation (20 Mins)
40-60 min
The student designs their own future character sheet on Page 2 of the worksheet. They write down their future job title, draw their avatar, list required skills, and write reasons why they want that job.
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TEACHING ASPIRATIONS & SKILLS
Empowering teenage learners to express long-term objectives using causal connectors.
Connecting with 'Because'
Teens often reply with single-word answers (e.g., "Why do you want to be a doctor?" -> "Money"). Structure the target response physically: Sentence + Because + Reason . Encourage full-sentence completion to form a paragraph.
Relevance of Modern Jobs
Standard textbooks teach traditional jobs (doctor, fire fighter). Teens are far more motivated by digital, high-tech, and creative fields. Using modern terms like App Developer or
Future Career Cards FUTURE CAREER CARDS
Cut out the cards. Discover modern career pathways and necessary skills!
DECK A: DIGITAL CREATIVES
ID: GD-01
Game Designer
"I design rules, characters, and cool levels for video games on consoles and phones. I write stories and draw characters."
Coding: ✦✦✦✧ Creativity: ✦✦✦✦
Key Skills:
Coding Drawing Writing
ID: VC-02
Vlog Creator
"I make videos about my travels, daily life, or technology. I film with a camera, edit video, and talk to my audience."
Speaking: ✦✦✦✦ Editing: ✦✦✦✧
Key Skills:
Filming Speaking Editing
ID: AA-03
AI Artist
"I use computers and software to create digital paintings, posters, and virtual worlds. I work with advanced computer tech."
Graphics: ✦✦✦✦ Prompts: ✦✦✦✧
Key Skills:
Design Tech Ideas
ID: MP-04
Music Producer
"I record bands and make electronic beats using keyboard controllers and studio microphones. I work with singers and rappers."
Instruments: ✦✦✦✧ Software: ✦✦✦✦
Key Skills:
Beats Mixing Guitar
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FUTURE CAREER CARDS
Cut out the cards. Discover modern career pathways and necessary skills!
DECK B: REAL WORLD EXPERTS
ID: AD-05
App Developer
"I write computer code to build mobile apps for messaging, education, or games. I solve bugs and work on computer servers."
Coding: ✦✦✦✦✦ Math: ✦✦✦✧
Key Skills:
Coding Logic Servers
ID: EA-06
Eco Architect
"I design eco-friendly homes and buildings that use solar power and have beautiful garden roofs. I protect the environment."
Design: ✦✦✦✦ Science: ✦✦✦✧
Key Skills:
Plants Drawing Solar
ID: CS-07
Cyber Shield
"I stop internet hackers and protect computer files for banks, schools, and hospitals. I find weak security holes."
Security: ✦✦✦✦✦ Bugs: ✦✦✦✧
Key Skills:
Servers Coding Defense
ID: PA-08
Pro Athlete
"I play professional soccer or basketball in world leagues. I train every morning, work out in the gym, and play matches."
Fitness: ✦✦✦✦✦ Reflexes: ✦✦✦✦
Key Skills:
Sports Gym Running
Level Up Future Practice Worksheet FUTURE CHARACTER STATS
Lesson 3 • Exploring future goals, career specs, and expressing reasons
Name:
Date:
Task 1: Read the Future Vision Logs
Read about Sofia and Kenji's long-term career goals and find their reasons.
👩🎨
Sofia's Vision Log
"In the future, I want to be an AI Artist because I love drawing digital characters on my tablet. To achieve this, I need to study technology and design rules. I practice digital painting every Saturday!"
🕹️
Kenji's Vision Log
"In the future, I want to be a Game Designer because I love playing competitive multiplayer games and creating stories. I need to study computer coding and level scripting. I always study math to help my coding!"
Task 2: Build 'Because' Sentences
Answer the questions using complete sentences. Connect your reason with because .
1. Why does Sofia want to be an AI Artist?
Sofia wants to be an AI Artist because...
2. Why does Kenji want to study computer coding?
Kenji wants to study coding because...
3. Vowels vs. Consonants: Write a or an before each career.
professional athlete
app developer
eco architect
music producer
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Task 3: Character Sheet
MY FUTURE CHARACTER SPEC
Design your own future self! Draw your avatar, pick your dream job, and list your skills.
LIVE SPEC
Future Avatar
Draw your future uniform or gaming setup!
Character Name
Future Age Goal
My Dream Pathway
In the future, I want to be a / an:
What is the coolest thing about this job?
Skills I Need to Level Up
What 3 actions or subjects do you need to study? (e.g. Coding, Drawing, Speaking)
My Final Future Statement (Use BECAUSE!)
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