Teacher Notes

Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a preview of Grammar - Past Simple.

The following vocabulary words are used in this activity:

Part One: Warm Up

With a partner or group, try to tell a strange or funny story. It can be real or not. Do not worry about grammar or mistakes.

  • What happened?
  • Where did it happen?
  • Who was in the story?
  • Was it strange? Was it funny?
  • How did you hear about the story? Did it happen to you? Did you hear it on the news? From a friend?

Part Two: Listening

Exercise

Open Exercise #1 to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document. Then, go on to Exercise #2.

Story #1

Transcript

My friend and I were on vacation, and we rented bicycles. We tried to find a beach we'd read about in a guide, but my friend crashed her bike and hurt her leg. Luckily, a kind woman picked us up. We found the beach the next day.

Story #2

Transcript

One day, Yolanda heard a strange sound outside her window, so she looked around her house.

She found a cute kitten.

Yolanda brought the kitten home and gave it food.

In the end, she decided to keep the kitten.

Story #3

Transcript

Greg woke up late. He fell down the stairs. Next, he ran to catch the bus, but he missed it. He called a taxi, and it was expensive. Then, Greg dropped his wallet on the street and lost it. He was one hour late for work.

Story #4

Transcript

One day, a bear walked into our town. The bear ate a lot of garbage and made a mess. The police tried to scare the bear away, but it climbed up a tree. The fire department helped the bear down and took the bear back to the forest.

Exercises

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