TP 6: Grammar Past Simple regular verbs
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of the past simple regular verbs
Subsidiary Aims
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Speaking
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Pronunciation past simple -ed, -ted, -ded
Procedure (45-66 minutes)
Ask the students about their weekend. Tell the students: I want to tell you all about my weekend. I will tell you, but I want you to take notes. Try to write down or remember all the things I did. Please write the VERBS....(the actions) that I say. Im happy because my friend visited me this weekend. She arrived at Ataturk Airport early in the morning. She wanted to see all of Istanbul in one day! We started from Aksaray and walked all over Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, and Eminonu. We watched a tourist show with folk dance and bellydance. We shopped at the bazaar and enjoyed the weekend together. She liked all the Turkish food, tea, coffee and sweets! My friend's vacation ended and I am sure she loved Istanbul! Show OHP of my text. Students come to the board to Underline verbs. CCQ's: Are these things that I am doing now? (no) My friend visits me now? (no) My friend arrives at the airport now? (no) when did she arrive? (in the past) how do we know? (by the form of the verb.....-ed or d Simple past tense.
Show OHP of Grammar page/ top of Gap fill Scan present and demo before ex. 1 Put some verbs on the board to make the forms: (for reference) + - (Try to elicit these forms from the students) want - wanted- didn't want - Did you want.....? (When I was a child, I wanted Ice cream everyday) (When I was a child, I didn't want to eat salad.) remember- remembered -didn't remember- Did you remember.....? pack- packed - didn't pack - Did you pack......? cook- cooked- didn't cook- Did you cook....?
Present and Distribute Worksheet 1 Instructions: Work alone to fill in the gaps. ask the students to come to the board and write their answers in the gaps distribute answer key FB for any problems
Hand-out small slips of paper. Instructions: Look at the Suitcase picture Write down 5 things Keep your papers secret DEMO INSTRUCTIONS with two students: Partner A ask 5 questions: Did you pack.......? Partner B answers. Yes, I did. No, I didn't. (Switch questioner) Find out if you packed any of the same things
Change partners now. Tell students to turn over their activity sheet Show OHP for demo: Make questions by adding DID + you+ VERB +,....... CCQ- (what form?) For question do we say "did you watched...." (no) When the students are finished..... In pairs, ask the questions and answer them about last night.
Introduce the pronunciation activity. AUDIO 1.80 We will listen to an audio of some words in present simple and then in past simple. They all have -ed endings But can you hear a difference? What is the difference? Show projection of pronunciation:past simple regular verbs AUDIO Look here (projection) at the rule which answer is correct? (a)
Show weekend text again. Drill the verb pronunciation put stresses too. Im happy because my friend ******VISITED***** me this weekend. She ARRIVED at Ataturk Airport early in the morning. She ******WANTED*******to see all of Istanbul in one day! We *******STARTED******* from Aksaray and walked all over Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, and Eminonu. We WATCHED a tourist show with folk dance and bellydance. We SHOPPED at the bazaar and ENJOYED the weekend together. She LIKED all the Turkish food, tea, coffee and sweets! My friend's vacation *******ENDED****** and I am sure she LOVED Istanbul!
Best case scenario: 15-20 MINS LEFT? Find someone who..... Chest and instruct Ask the questions about your partner's last weekend or last year. Try to find one person who answers "yes" to each question DEMO this exercise!!!!!