Zahra Jafari Zahra Jafari

past simple
pre-intermediate level

Description

In this lesson students are going to learn how to use past simple tense to talk about their last holiday using a text about different vacation destinations.

Materials

Abc American English File Student's Book
Abc Board

Main Aims

  • To provide review of Past Simple in the context of Holiday

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide accuracy speaking practice in a Conversation in the context of Holiday

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (2-4 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

I will start talking about my last weekend to prepare my students' mind for the context of the lesson.

Exposure (2-4 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

I will ask my students about their last weekend.

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

I will write one of the sentences that my students have made and draw their attention to the tense and the time that it had happened.

Clarification (6-8 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

I will elicit the structure from the students to help them use the target language correctly.

Controlled Practice (5-7 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Students will answer the questions on page 142 of the students book. They will check their answers in pairs and then we are going to check them with the whole class.

Semi-Controlled Practice (5-7 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

I will ask my students to write 3 sentences about the things they did the last day. They will check their answers in groups of 3.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

I will ask my students to talk about their last holiday in pairs.

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