grammar
beginner level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To elicit and clarify past simple forms of the regular and irregular verbs.
Subsidiary Aims
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Students will listen and carry a semi-controlled speaking activity using the past tense of regular and irregular verbs .
Procedure (34-45 minutes)
1- T asks the SS," What day is today? (Friday) what day was it yesterday(Thursday).Great. so did u have fun yesterday. so yesterday: I get??up early and T will stick the first picture on the CB and then I ......(had) T will keep on sticking the pix like a story board and will elicit the past tense of the verbs by miming as well. T will occasionally get SS to repeat the whole story so far. ICQS, " did I do this today?(no) "did I do these in the past?(NO) SS will respond correctly if they can continue with the story, otherwise T will help by miming as well. T-" so can u talk (hand gestures) to your partner about what did u do yesterday for 1 min." FB; T will ask any SS to tell the class about their yesterday.
- T gives cut outs of verbs to match with past simple verbs to the SS. Class will be divided into two groups and it would be a competition. -T" match the 11 verbs to the past simple verbs. Lets see which group will win. you have 4 minutes. paste it on the board. ICQs; "How much time?(4 min) "how many verbs?" (11) "which group will win?" (the one who finishes first) -SS will match it and paste it on the WB. winning team gets a point. - T will group regular verbs in one column and irregular verbs in another column just to clarify the differences. - WCFB
1-T" now lets listen to what Angie did yesterday. just write down the verbs that tell you what she did yesterday. " T will play the audio.(T10.1) -ICQ" what day was it? ( yesterday) "what will we write?" (verbs) - SS will write them on the paper. - T" Check with your partner." 2.-T chests the HO to SS" use these verbs to fill 11 gaps. alone. you have 5 minutes." ICQs " how much time" ( 5min) " how many gaps?" (11) " will you do it alone? (yes) - SS will do it alone/ -check in pairs and then WCFB on OHP.
+ T will use 2 marker sentences to clarify the meaning/form and pronunciation(if need arises). 1.I went for shopping. 2. I watched a film on T.V. Form- subj+verb+ ICQs " did she go for shopping now?" (no) " Will she go tomorrow?'(no) " did she watch the film today?"(no) " will she watch film tomorrow?"(no) + SS will identify the form on WB. + WCFB
- T will write down a sentence on CB and tell the SS"use this sentence to tell your partner what you did yesterday. " ICQs " who will you talk to?( peer) " What will you discuss? ( about my yesterday) - T will tell them after 5 min " now Talk to others in the Class room and tell them what you did yesterday and ask them what they did yesterday." -SS will talk in pairs first and then with entire class (mingle). - T will monitor and prepare for delayed error correction.
-T will do delayed error correction on the WB. - SS would drill the correct form or pronunciation.