Developing Communicative Skills (18)

 Developing Communicative Skills


Objective:

By the end of this class, we will be able to talk about our daily routines and hobbies by using the past progressive and simple past.

 

Agenda:  

  • Review simple present and spelling rules.  

  • Review grammar: past progressive.

  • Grammar: demonstrative adjectives. 

  • Grammar: possessive pronouns and object pronouns. 

  • Listening.  

  • Speaking. 




Task 1: Warm up! - Review the Past Continuous. 

  1. Look at the next pictures. 

  2. Answer the questions from your teacher. 

  3. Use the past continuous to answer. 

  4. Click HERE. 





Task 2: Review the Past Continuous and Simple Past 



Together, let’s complete these sentences: 


  1. When my mother called me, I __________ (watch) my favorite movie. 

  2. When you came home, they __________ (cook) dinner. 

  3. When you studied math, he ___________ (study) English.  

  4. While I was speaking with Carol, you _________ (speaking) with Laura. 

  5. While we were having fun at the party, they ________ (come) home. 

  6. While you were listening to music, I _______ (read) the whole article.




Task 3: Practice the Past Continuous and Simple Past 

  1. Create a story or write at least 6 sentences of the next pictures. 

  2. Use the simple past and the past continuous in the same sentence. 

  3. You can see the picture HERE. 

  4. Take notes, so you can share your sentences in the main room. 




Task 4: Practice the Past Continuous and Simple Past 

  1. In the main room, let’s complete another exercise, click HERE. 

  2. In breakout rooms, complete another activity: HERE. 

  3. Then, let’s read a short story. Then, discuss the questions with your partner. 

Click HERE. 




Task 5: Grammar: demonstrative adjectives



Let’s practice in the main room, click HERE. 

Look at the pictures and create sentences. 

Then, let’s complete another LINK together. 


Task 6: Grammar: demonstrative adjectives

  1. Click HERE. 

  2. Then, complete this extra link: HERE. 




Task 7: Project 3! 

  1. Let’s write a fictitious story, or write your own story, about an important event in the past. 

  2. Use the simple past and past progressive. 

  3. You can talk about an important event in your childhood, an important or special trip or birthday. Or, you can look for important news, and describe it according to the information you found from the Internet. 

  4. For example: 


  • Breaking News!

Good evening, and welcome to Channel 7 News.

Yesterday afternoon, a sudden thunderstorm hit the town of Riverdale, causing unexpected flooding in several neighborhoods. At 3 p.m., while many residents were driving home from work, heavy rain started to pour, and within minutes, streets were covered in water.

  • My Childhood Adventures

When I was eight years old, my family and I went on a camping trip to the mountains. It was my first time sleeping in a tent, and I was so excited. While my dad was setting up the tent, my mom was unpacking the food, and my little brother was running around chasing butterflies… 


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