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Grammar - Elementary level

Grammar
Elementary level

Description

Learners will practice the past simple.

Materials

Lesson adapted from:Chris Redston and Gillie Cunningham, (2012) Cambridge Face2Face, Elementary. SE.

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Google forms

Google slides

Lesson adapted from:Chris Redston and Gillie Cunningham, (2012) Cambridge Face2Face, Elementary. SE.

Google forms

Google slides

Main Aims

To practice and revise past simple ("be" positive and negative)

Subsidiary Aims

Reading and speaking using past simple.

Procedure (45 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (0-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

-Slide 1 -Ask a question related to the topic of the lesson. "What do you think about these two pictures?" -Send Ss to breakout rooms and ask them to share their answers in pairs/small groups.(3min) -Elicit answers from the students

Exposure (0-4 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

-Slide 2 -Read quickly the text and answer the questions in your notebook.(2min). "What is the topic?" "How old is the speaker?" -ICQ's: Do you have to read it quickly or slowly? Quickly. To have a general idea of the text. -Conduct open class feedback.

Highlighting (0-7 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

-Slide 3 -Read again the text and write down the words in your notebook.(3min). "Find the words, was, wasn't, were and weren't" -ICQ's: Do you have to write down in the chat or in the notebook? in the notebook because this is an individual task. -Ask Ss to compare their answers in pairs via private message.(3min)

Clarification (0-12 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

-Slides 4-7 -Ask Ss to fill in the gaps with was, wasn’t, were and weren’t. -Ask another Ss for the correct answer. -Conduct Open class feedback. -Explain to Ss the past simple form and provide some examples. - Ask CCQ's: "Does the action happen in the past? Yes. "Does the action finish in the past? Yes. "Do we use time marker in the past? Yes. -Ensure that the Ss understand the form before moving forward. -Show Ss sentence stress and practice the words in choral drill and individual drill. Point out that wasn't and weren't are always stressed.

Controlled Practice (0-8 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

-Google form -Share the link with the Ss and ask them to complete the google form individually. -ICQ's: Do you have to do it alone? yes. This is the first step. -Show Ss how to answer the form, providing a demo of the first question. (time for the task 3 min). -Send Ss to breakout rooms and ask them to check the answers in pair. (3 min) -Monitor Ss to see if they have some difficulties with the task. -Conduct Open class feedback.

Free Practice (0-9 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

-Slide 8 -Ask Ss "What did you do on your (13th) birthday?" - Send Ss to breakout room and ask them to work in pairs/small groups. (4min) -Monitor Ss to see how they interact with their partners. -Ask Ss to share their ideas with the class. -Conduct feedback on the task -Address any Delayed Error Correction -Thank Ss for their hard work and time before saying goodbye.

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