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Past SimpleStudents are familiarized with the past simple. There is a more in-depth study of this tense. In / On / AtThese three, often confused prepositions are looked at in more detail. Students practice these prepositions with days, dates and times. Verbs: Regular and IrregularEnglish regular and irregular verbs are studied in the past simple. |
Grammar |
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Simple Past: Regular VerbsStudents learn about regular -ed verbs and any spelling rules associated with them. Simple Past: Regular verbs (Pronunciation)The three different pronunciation rules (-d -t-id) for regular past tense are practiced in speaking activities and listenings. Simple Past: NegativesStudents are introduced to forming negative sentences in past simple. Auxiliary verb ‘do’ is the past (did) is reviewed. Simple Past: QuestionsStudents learn how to form yes / no and information questions in the past simple. Students also continue to focus on the auxiliary verb ‘do’ in the past (did). |
Reading |
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SingersA reading activity based on The Beatles and PSY. Students read about some past actions and events of each group and then answer a series of comprehension questions. |
Writing |
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Who are these people.A reading activity designed to practice written forms of past in affirmative, negative and interrogative. Students write mini biographies about famous people in history using the information provided. |
Listening |
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Simple Past: PronunciationAfter studying and reviewing the three different pronunciations of -ed past endings, students listen and identify which sound they hear (-d -t or -id) Who painted this?A listening activity based on a text about the painter, Vincent Van Gogh. Students listen to the text and answer a series of True or False questions on what they understood. |
Speaking |
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The Life History of Emily Steward.Students work in pairs. Information about Emily Steward is provided, however, the information is not the same. There are eight differences. Students ask each other questions to find the differences. |
Vocabulary |
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Verbsbuy close come finish fly like live open paint ride see sell shout sit sleep start visit wake up Prepositionsat in on |