Teaching English Skills in
Geometry
Lesson for EAL Students
Lesson Objectives
• - Learn key geometry vocabulary
• - Understand and follow instructions in English
• - Solve geometry problems using English
Key Vocabulary
• - Shapes: triangle, square, rectangle, circle,
polygon
• - Measurements: length, width, height, angle,
perimeter, area
• - Instructions: calculate, measure, classify
Understanding Instructions
• Examples of instructions in geometry:
• - Draw a square with 5 cm sides.
• - Find the perimeter of this shape.
• - Classify these triangles as equilateral,
isosceles, or scalene.
Guided Practice
• Practice following instructions:
• 1. Draw a triangle with three equal sides.
• 2. Measure the length of this rectangle.
• 3. What is the perimeter of a square with a
side length of 4 cm?
Interactive Pair Work
• Work with a partner to solve these problems:
• - Find the area of a rectangle with a length of
6 cm and a width of 3 cm.
• - Identify and describe three different shapes
using English.
Wrap-Up & Exit Ticket
• - Quick quiz: Name and describe a shape.
• - Write one new geometry word you learned
and use it in a sentence.