Pre-A1 ESL Unit: Hello! (Level 1 – Unit 1)

👋 A Fun & Interactive English Introduction for Kindergarten and True Beginner Students!

About This ESL Unit

The “Hello!” Unit from SuperEnglishESL.com is the perfect starting point for young and true beginner ESL learners (Pre-A1 level). Designed specifically for kindergarten students and first-time English learners, this six-lesson unit introduces core communication skills like greetings, names, feelings, simple colors, and gender identity through songs, speaking practice, phonics, fun worksheets, and colorful video support.

Every lesson includes interactive visuals, memorable songs, and friendly characters that make learning English exciting and accessible for kids. Ideal for 1:1 online classes, group ESL lessons, or classroom learning, this unit sets the foundation for confident speaking and basic conversation.

And yes—each lesson includes fun video support to boost listening comprehension and reinforce vocabulary through movement and song!

📚 Lesson-by-Lesson Breakdown

Lesson 1: Hello, What’s Your Name?

👋 First Words and Feelings

Kids learn to say hello, introduce themselves, and describe how they feel using simple sentence frames.

Lesson Features:

• ✅ Warm-up song: “Hello, Hello! How are you?”

• 📖 Vocabulary: Hello, mom, dad, happy, sad, good

• 🎨 Speaking Practice: “My name is ___.” / “I’m happy!”

• 🧠 Phonics: h/g/s sounds

• 🎲 Interactive Games: Tic-tac-toe, feelings matching

• 📺 Video: Greeting characters like Panda and Shark!

Lesson 2: Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening

🌞 Time of Day Greetings

Students learn when and how to say “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” and “Good evening,” using clocks, times, and visuals.

Lesson Features:

• ✅ Greeting Songs (Morning, Afternoon, Evening)

• 📖 Vocabulary: Morning, afternoon, evening

• 🗣️ Speaking Practice: “Good ___!” / “Hello, what’s your name?”

• ✏️ Activities: Circle and match time-based images

• 📺 Video: Greeting song with clocks and cartoon fun!

Lesson 3: I Am a Boy / I Am a Girl

🧒👧 Basic Identity and Gender Language

Learners identify and say whether they are a boy or girl, while reinforcing greetings and feelings.

Lesson Features:

• ✅ Warm-up memory game

• 📖 Vocabulary: Boy, girl, student, teacher

• 🗣️ Speaking Practice: “I am a boy.” / “I am a girl.”

• 🎲 Interactive Game: What’s missing?

• 📺 Video: “Boys and Girls” sing-along and identity games

Lesson 4: What Color Is It? (Part 1)

🎨 Red, Yellow, Green, Blue

This colorful lesson introduces four foundational colors using repetition, rhyme, and fun monsters.

Lesson Features:

• ✅ Warm-up color song

• 📖 Vocabulary: Red, blue, green, yellow

• 🗣️ Speaking Practice: “It’s red.” / “What color is it?”

• 🎲 Activities: Color matching, monster games, memory challenges

• 📺 Video: Color chant and interactive drawing game

Lesson 5: What Color Is It? (Part 2)

🟠🟣 Orange and Purple + Review

Building on Lesson 4, kids now learn two more colors and review all six with songs and games.

Lesson Features:

• ✅ Song: “Orange, Orange, Orange” & “Purple, Purple, Purple”

• 📖 Vocabulary: Orange, purple, review of red/yellow/green/blue

• 🗣️ Speaking Practice: “It’s ___ and ___.”

• 🧠 Games: Color memory games, tic-tac-toe, color missing

• 📺 Video: Color quiz + silly sentence play

Lesson 6: Let’s Review – Me and My Colors!

🎉 All-in-One Speaking & Color Recap

Students bring it all together by practicing their name, feelings, identity, and favorite colors.

Lesson Features:

• ✅ Speaking Practice: “My name is ___. I am a ___. I like ___.”

• 📖 Vocabulary: Full color set, boy/girl, happy/sad

• 🧠 Activity: Color review memory match

• 🎲 Games: Monster color game, draw-and-say

• 📺 Video: Review song & interactive goodbye chant

🧒 Who Is This Unit For?

• ✔️ Kindergarten ESL learners

• ✔️ Pre-A1 true beginners (ages 4–7)

• ✔️ Ideal for 1:1 online ESL, small classrooms, or preschool groups

• ✔️ Teachers who want engaging, structured, video-supported lessons

🎁 Downloadable Materials

• Printable PDFs with colorful visuals

• Song links and chant scripts

• Drawing and coloring worksheets

• Speaking cards and matching games

• Tic-tac-toe boards and memory games

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This “Hello!” ESL Unit creates a joyful foundation for beginner learners to speak, sing, and smile in English—turning every lesson into a colorful, confidence-building adventure. 🎨🎶👧👦