Past Continuous-Past Simple
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide practice and review of past simple-past continuous in the context of lottery
Subsidiary Aims
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To develop the skill of writing by using past simple-past contionuos in the context of lottery
Procedure (47-58 minutes)
-Act as if I did not read the text carefully. -Ask Ss to help me with the details in the text. -Say; -Did John win the lottery? -How much did he win? - Is he single? -What was he doing when he won it? -What did the British govt want? How did they do that? -Write down the sentences they say on WB.
-Ask Ss if the sentences are in past, present or future tense. -Ask Ss what is at the end of the sentences on WB. -Ask what the difference is in meaning. -Explain the form: "S + was/were + Ving" "S + V2" -Check their knowledge about V2. -Draw a timeline with dots indicating "past and now." -Draw 4 timelines and want Ss pairs to match them to the sentences.
-Have the Ss pair up. -HO worksheet (4A1) -Monitor, but do not give the answers. -Have Ss switch partners and check if they gave the same answers. -HO answer key
-HO worksheet (page 37, ex2) -Have Ss put their pens down. -Tell Ss to read it without filling the gaps. -Ask what the texts are about. -Ss pair up. Ss fill in the gaps with simple past/past continuous -Project ex2 on WB. -Ask volunteers to come up to WB.
-ask Ss about their favorite TV program -Project pictures of Survivor Turkey on WB -Ask Ss what is in the pictures. -Ask WC to give examples sentences by using the visuals. -Have the Ss get into groups of 4. -Appoint a secretary from each group. -Tell Ss that the group which has the most sentences will be the winner. -Set up 3 mins. -Swap papers with other groups. -Ask groups to check the answers on he paper they received. -Clap the winner group.
-Ask Ss who likes to talk on the phone -Take two chairs back to back in front of the WB -Invite the s to the board. -Want the s to use the tenses in her/his speech. -role play a phone call with the s. (use the tenses) -Ask the Ss to pair up and do the same.