skills/unclass-lesson-builder/references/lesson-import-example.md

---
format: unclass/1
title: A day at the zoo
language: en
description: |-
  An A2 English lesson for a 45-minute class.
  Describe animals, plan a visit, and practise making polite requests.
---

Import check: This sentence is outside every block and must not appear in the imported lesson.

```page
title: Plan your visit
description: Talk about a day out with a friend.
```

```text
content: |-
  ## Before you go

  Would you like to visit a zoo? Which animal would you most like to see?

  1. Name three animals you know.
  2. Choose one animal and describe it.
  3. Tell your partner what you would take for a day out.

  > Give a reason for each choice. There is more than one good answer.
```

```teacher_note
content: |-
  Use this lesson in an English-language course. Allow about five minutes for the warm-up.

  Encourage full sentences, but do not correct every mistake during the first discussion.

  **Preparation:** The last page intentionally contains empty image, audio, YouTube, and exercise sections. Complete them with your own material before using that page with a student.

  The downloadable example media comes from MDN's public sample assets. The YouTube video remains an external embed. Check availability and permission to use the media before teaching.
```

```text
content: |-
  ### Maya and Leo's plan

  Maya and Leo are visiting the zoo on **Saturday**. They will meet at the entrance at **ten o'clock**.

  Maya wants to see the elephants because they have *long trunks*. Leo wants to watch the birds because he enjoys their songs.

  They will bring water and some fruit. At noon, they will take a break at the café.

  | Time | Activity |
  | --- | --- |
  | 10:00 | Meet at the entrance |
  | 10:15 | Visit the elephants |
  | 11:00 | Watch the birds |
  | 12:00 | Take a break at the café |

  Their original meeting place was ~~the café~~ **the entrance**.

  Their meeting-point label is `Zoo entrance`.

  ---

  **Your turn:** Which activity would you change? Explain why.
```

```wordlist
words:
  - entrance
  - elephant
  - trunk
  - bird
  - fruit
  - take a break
  - would like
  - at noon
```

```page
title: Look and describe
description: Describe an animal and compare two pictures.
```

```text
content: |-
  ## The elephant

  Look at the elephant. Describe its ears, legs, and trunk. Use at least three adjectives.
```

```image
url: https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/elephant-660-480.jpg
alt: An elephant with a long trunk and large ears
```

```text
content: |-
  ## Two pictures

  The first picture shows an animal. The second shows a piece of fruit.

  - What colours can you see in each picture?
  - Which things are living things or come from plants?
  - What fruit would you bring as a snack for yourself?
```

```image
urls:
  - https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/elephant-660-480.jpg
  - https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/grapefruit-slice-332-332.jpg
alt: An elephant and a slice of grapefruit
```

```teacher_note
content: |-
  Ask the student to compare shapes, sizes, and colours rather than guess facts from the pictures.

  Remind them that visitors should not feed zoo animals unless staff explicitly permit it.
```

```page
title: Listen and watch
description: Describe a sound, then listen for a detail in a short video.
```

```text
content: |-
  ## What does it sound like?

  Listen to this **imaginary dinosaur sound effect**. Is it loud or quiet? Does it sound friendly or frightening?
```

```audio
url: https://mdn.github.io/shared-assets/audio/t-rex-roar.mp3
```

```teacher_note
content: |-
  Play the sound at a comfortable volume. It is a sound effect, not a recording of a real dinosaur.

  Ask the student to compare it with a sound they have heard in real life.
```

```text
content: |-
  ## A very short zoo visit

  Watch the video. Which animal does the speaker talk about? Which part of its body does he describe?
```

```youtube
url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw&t=1s
```

```teacher_note
content: |-
  The video is “Me at the zoo”. The speaker talks about elephants and their long trunks.

  Replay it if needed. Ask the student to describe the same animal in their own words.
```

```page
title: Complete the sentences
description: Practise typing, choosing words from a bank, and using dropdown choices.
```

```fill_gaps
instruction: Complete the plan from the reading passage. Correct the misspelled starting word.
mode: typing
text: |-
  🐘 Maya and Leo visit the zoo on [[Saturday]].
  They meet at [[ten]] and take a break at the [[café]].
gaps:
  - prefill: Satrday
  - alternatives: ["10", "ten o'clock"]
  - alternatives: ["cafe"]
```

```fill_gaps
instruction: Use the word bank to complete the requests. Some phrases appear more than once.
mode: word_bank
text: |-
  I [[would like]] a ticket, please.
  My friend [[would like]] a map.
  We will take a break [[at noon]].
distractors:
  - would rather
  - last night
```

```fill_gaps
instruction: Choose the correct word in each sentence.
mode: choices
text: |-
  Maya [[goes]] to the zoo with Leo.
  They travel [[by]] bus.
  The elephant [[has]] a long trunk.
gaps:
  - choices: ["go", "going"]
  - choices: ["on", "with"]
  - choices: ["have", "having"]
```

```page
title: Check your understanding
description: Answer questions about the visit and match the vocabulary.
```

```multiple_choice
instruction: Choose one correct answer for each question.
questions:
  - text: Where will Maya and Leo meet?
    options:
      - At the café
      - At the entrance
      - At the bus stop
    correct: 2
    explanation: |-
      They will meet at the entrance at ten o'clock.
      The café is where they will take a break at noon.
  - text: Which part of the elephants does the speaker describe in the video?
    options:
      - Their feet
      - Their ears
      - Their trunks
    correct: 3
    explanation: He talks about the elephants' long trunks.
  - text: Which request is polite?
    options:
      - I'd like a ticket, please.
      - Give me that ticket now.
      - You must give me a ticket.
    correct: 1
    explanation: "I'd like… and please make the request polite."
```

```matching
instruction: Match each word or phrase to its meaning. One meaning is not needed.
pairs:
  - left: entrance
    right: the place where you go in
  - left: trunk
    right: an elephant's long nose
  - left: take a break
    right: stop an activity and rest for a while
  - left: at noon
    right: at twelve o'clock in the middle of the day
distractors:
  - the place where you buy medicine
```

```text
content: |-
  ## Make your own plan

  Plan a day out together. Agree on a meeting place, a time, two activities, and a snack.

  Use **would like**, **because**, and at least two words from the vocabulary list.
```

```page
title: Your own animal story
description: Use your tutor's pictures and recordings to create a new story.
```

```teacher_note
content: |-
  These empty sections are intentional. They let you add a picture, upload a recording, choose another YouTube video, and select an exercise type in the editor.

  Add a photograph of an animal. Record three sentences about it, then ask the student to describe it without looking at the photograph.

  Choose a suitable short video and prepare a follow-up exercise. Remove any sections you do not need before teaching.
```

```image
alt: An animal chosen by the tutor
```

```audio
```

```youtube
```

```exercise
```