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Favourite Toys

My teddy, my Lego, my favourite game.

⏱ 5–10 min per lesson🎯 Kids · ages 7–12 · CEFR A1Free 5-min trial · no card
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Why this matters

Toys are the topic kids will talk about for an hour without noticing they're learning English. The vocabulary is concrete (teddy, ball, doll, Lego, game), the grammar is gentle (I have, my favourite is, it is red), and every child has at least one thing they love and want to describe.

The tutor stays playful and curious. They ask about colours, sizes, who gave the toy, what the child builds with it. If a child has few toys, the tutor pivots to drawings, books, climbing trees, helping cook — anything they enjoy at home. By the end of two lessons, most kids can describe a favourite toy with two adjectives and ask another person about theirs.

What you’ll be able to do

  • ✓Name 5+ common toys: teddy bear, Lego, doll, robot, ball, game.
  • ✓Describe a toy with two adjectives: "It is red and big."
  • ✓Say where a toy is from: "My grandma gave it to me."
  • ✓Use colour vocabulary in real sentences (red, blue, green, pink…).
  • ✓Ask another person "What's your favourite toy?".

What a lesson actually feels like

A 7-year-old talks about a teddy bear named Bear-Bear.

Tutor
Hi! I'm Sarah. What's your favourite toy at home?
You
My teddy bear. His name is Bear-Bear.
Tutor
Aww, Bear-Bear! What colour is he?
You
Brown. And his nose is black.
Tutor
Brown with a black nose — perfect. Who gave Bear-Bear to you?
You
My grandma. When I was a baby.
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Key vocabulary

toy
игрушка
A thing kids play with. Cars, dolls, Lego — all toys.
"My toy is a robot."
teddy bear
плюшевый мишка
A soft bear toy you can hug.
"My teddy bear is brown."
Lego
Лего
Plastic blocks you build with. Always "Lego", never "Legos" in UK English.
"I built a castle with Lego."
doll
кукла
A small toy that looks like a person.
"My doll has yellow hair."
robot
робот
A toy or machine that looks like a person made of metal.
"My robot can walk."
ball
мяч
A round toy you can throw and kick.
"My ball is red and white."
game
игра
Something you play, with rules. Could be a board game or a video game.
"My favourite game is Monopoly."
colour
цвет
Like red, blue, yellow. UK: "colour". US: "color".
"What colour is your bike?"

Useful phrases by situation

My toy

  • “I have a teddy bear.”
  • “My favourite toy is Lego.”
  • “I play with it every day.”
  • “My grandma gave it to me.”

Asking about toys

  • “What's your favourite toy?”
  • “Do you have a teddy bear?”
  • “What colour is it?”
  • “Is it big or small?”

Describing toys

  • “It is red and blue.”
  • “My doll is small and soft.”
  • “My Lego castle is huge!”
  • “My robot is grey.”

Common mistakes & how to fix them

Sounds wrong
I have many Legos.
Natural
I have a lot of Lego.
"Lego" stays the same — no "s" at the end. Same with "homework" and "fish".
Sounds wrong
My toy is the red colour.
Natural
My toy is red.
You don't need "the colour" — just say the colour word: "red", "blue", "green".
Sounds wrong
I play to my robot.
Natural
I play with my robot.
In English you "play with" a toy — not "play to".

Cultural notes

  • ★In the UK kids spell it "colour"; in the US it is "color". Same word, different countries.
  • ★British kids treat "Lego" as a single word for the whole pile of blocks ("I have lots of Lego"). American kids often say "Legos". Both are heard, neither is wrong — Lego the company prefers the British way.

Tips from our tutors

Sarah
Sarah · Warm & encouraging

“Pick the toy you would save first if you could only keep one. That one has the best story.”

Katya
Katya · Casual & friendly

“If you don't have many toys, that's totally fine — tell me about the game you love most instead.”

Frequently asked

Will the tutor talk about screen-time and video games?+
Briefly, only if the child mentions them. The tutor will ask the name and what colour the character is — but won't go deep into specific games or push them as the focus.
What if my child doesn't have many toys?+
The tutor pivots to drawing, reading, climbing, helping cook, playing with siblings — anything the child enjoys at home. Every favourite is the right favourite.
Will the tutor compare my child's toys with other children?+
No. The tutor is explicitly trained never to compare. Every answer the child gives is celebrated as is.
How is this different from Animals & Pets?+
Different vocabulary set (toys instead of animals) and lots of practice with colours and sizes. Animals & Pets focuses on animal sounds; this one focuses on visual description.

Beginner, intermediate, advanced

Tell the tutor your level at the start of the lesson and the conversation adjusts. Same topic, different depth.

🌱 beginner

Name one toy and its colour. "My teddy is brown". One word at a time is fine.

  • →Say "my favourite toy is [name]".
  • →Name 3 colours.
  • →Say if your toy is big or small.
🌿 intermediate

Describe a toy with size + colour + who gave it. The tutor practises numbers ("I have three Lego boxes") and possessives.

  • →Describe a toy with two adjectives.
  • →Say who gave it to you and when.
  • →Compare two toys ("My ball is bigger than my robot").
🌳 advanced

Tell why this toy matters to you — a memory, a story, a feeling. Two or three short sentences in simple past or present.

  • →Tell a 3-sentence story about a toy.
  • →Use one feeling word ("I love it because it makes me happy").
  • →Ask a follow-up question about another person's toy.

Suggested tutors for this topic

Sarah
Sarah
Warm & encouraging
Judy
Judy
Professional teacher
Shawn
Shawn
Calm & patient
Graham
Graham
Formal & precise

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