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The Language Works ~ Fun English ~ Lesson 3 |
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Section One ~ Basic-Talk 103 ~ Meeting People ~ Role Play Practice ~
A) How was your visit with your friend/aunt/grandpa (choose someone)?
B) It was OK. We met at______________________________________ .
A) What did you do there?
B) We_________________________ and ________________________ .
A) Did you have a good time?
B) No, not at all/Well, it wasn't bad/Same as always/We had a blast (choose).
A) Tell me about it (try to make a short story as the events occurred over time).
B1) Well, first of all, we____________________________________. B2) Then we_____________________________________________. B3) After that, we____________________________________________. B4) Finally, we_______________________________________________.
A) When will you meet them again?
B) Probably_____________________________________________.
A) What will you do?
B) I don't know, maybe we will________________________________.
Notes:
"Them" can be used to refer to an unknown gender (male or female). Example: "When the customer comes, give them a drink." "You" can be used to refer to one person or everyone in general. Example: "First you crack the eggs, then you beat them with a fork."
Section Two ~ Form-Talk 103 ~ Past Tense Verbs ~ Dialogue Practice ~
Past tense verbs are used to talk about events beginning and ending in the past.
Question forms: 1) Did + noun/pronoun + simple present verb + phrase Did you get an e-mail/any e-mails yesterday?
2) Wh– question + did + noun/pronoun + simple present verb + phrase Who did you get an e-mail from yesterday?
List of past tense verbs (regular –ed and irregular or other than –ed):
ate drank cooked brushed ran walked smiled laughed cried went came wrote studied took washed combed opened closed sat stood shared brought read sang listened counted had drew played thought called met talked told gave said slept got up woke up watched imagined discovered built made left
Example questions: Make your own answers if you can. Otherwise read/study the samples.
Q1: Did you watch TV yesterday? When? What programs? I browsed the selections on Netflix, but I watched most of them. Time for a change.
Q2: Who did you meet last weekend? What did you do? I met a government official at a café just by accident. We shook hands and smiled.
Q3: What did you eat for breakfast? Did you cook it? I prepared avocado, tomatoes, onions, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. No cooking.
Q4: Where did you go last Saturday? Who with? I went paragliding with my nephew on the alps. Not really. I just stayed home.
Q5: How many times did you clean your home last month? I cleaned it a few times. But I cleaned a hundred homes last month because that's my job.
Q6: What did you do on your last birthday? I didn't eat cake. No candles. I travelled to a beach resort in Morocco and met my people.
Q7: Did you take a bus yesterday? Where did you go? I took the 109 to a place where my family used to go back in the day. I had a sandwich.
Q8: Who did you meet in elementary school? Are you still friends? I first met my girlfriend in sixth grade. We dated all through school. Now, we are married.
Q9: What did you buy yesterday? Where? I bought cigarettes and a six pack of beer, ramen, potato chips, and some chocolate.
Q10: Where did you go on your last holiday? Who with? I went to the beach with my in-laws. We ate raw fish and the children played in the water.
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Part Two: Q and A Activity:
1) Briefly discuss Form-Talk as a class.
2) Discuss the 10 Q and A examples as a class.
3) Make pairs/small groups. Choose Q and A items. Discuss. |
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~ Make a Lesson ~ Suggestions ~
Part One: Role Play Dialogues:
1) Fill in the blanks as a class or in groups.
2) Practice your role in pairs.
3) Perform the role plays for the class.
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