Work and Study
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide review to was and were in the context of the great library of Alexandria and the university of Al Karaouine.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide a product of simple sentences using was or were in the context of famous teachers in history.
Procedure (21-45 minutes)
The students sees some photos for the great library of Alexandria, the university of Al Karaouine and the university of London.The students say what these places are for.
In groups, the students match questions with their answers to be exposed to was and were.
The students as a whole class sticks the questions and the answers on the board.
The whole class matches was and were with the appropriate pronouns and nouns. The students practice the appropriate pronunciation.
In groups, the students complete the sentences with was or were according to the meaning. In an activity, the students complete the sentences with was or were.
On the board the students work using wasn't, weren't, Was he - she - it - I ------------------ ? Were you- they - we ------------------ ? Wh article + was / were ------------------?
In pairs the students complete the sentences with the correct form according to the sentence.
In groups, the students complete a Yes or No question with was or were.
Individually, the students write simple sentences about the famous teachers using was and were.
In groups the students answer some questions using was or were in their answers according to the questions. Write the answer for these questions. 1. How was the weather yesterday? 2. Where were you in the morning yesterday?
The students correct some of the common errors that they usually fall in while using was and were. The teacher asks "Is it correct to say" 1. I sick yesterday. 2. He were at home when it rained. 3. Sofia and Sara was in Istanbul last week. 4. She was in Top Kapi last weekend? 5. When the football match was ?
In groups, the students write four sentences using was or were.