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LLFE-YL03 Β· Red, Blue, Green! β€” Colours and Shapes

August 4, 2026 Β· Sourov Β· 1 min read
A1 Β· YOUNG LEARNERS Β· VOCABULARY

🎨 Red, Blue, Green!

⏱ 5 minutes Β· πŸ“š CELTA-informed Β· 🎯 Cambridge A1

πŸ“– From the teacher’s desk: La RΓ©union is an explosion of colour β€” turquoise ocean, red volcanic rock, green sugar cane fields. When I point out colours to my son on our walks, I say them in English, French, and Bengali! Colours are one of the most joyful vocabulary sets to teach young learners.

🎯 By the end of this lesson, you can: name 8 colours and 4 shapes in English.

πŸ”₯ Warm Up (1 min)

Look at your clothes right now! πŸ‘—πŸ‘• What colours can you see? Tell a friend or write it down!

πŸ“– Learn It (2 min)

🌈 Colours:

red πŸ”΄
blue πŸ”΅
green 🟒
orange 🟠
purple 🟣
yellow 🟑
pink 🩷
black ⚫

πŸ”· Shapes:

β­•
circle
πŸ”²
square
πŸ”Ί
triangle
β–¬
rectangle

✏️ Try It (2 min)

Match the colour to the object:

  1. The sun is _______ (red / yellow / blue)
  2. The sky is _______ (green / pink / blue)
  3. Grass is _______ (green / orange / black)
  4. A stop sign is _______ (red / purple / yellow)

🎨 Draw & Colour: Draw a house. Give it: a red door, a blue roof, and yellow windows!

πŸ—οΈ Answer Key
  1. yellow
  2. blue
  3. green
  4. red

Cambridge CELTA course completed β€” 120 supervised teaching hours, 4 written assignments passed at the required standard.

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