WE HAD A GREAT TIME! (Part 2)

Welcome back, class!

These are the objectives of today's class:

• To understand and practice past tense pronunciation.

• To practice writing in past tense.

So, let's begin with an activity related to past tense (-ed endings) pronunciation.

PAST TENSE PRONUNCIATION

How do you pronounce the following words?

VISITED WORKED STAYED

Let's try the following worksheet.

After this activity you should have a better understanding of past tense (-ed endings) pronunciation. So let's jump into another topic.

Last class you were supposed to write your personal routine on a Saturday. For this activity you needed to use simple present. Please, share your routine with your classmates.

Now, based on your routine, you are going to tell the class: What did you do on Saturday? (In this case, of course, you will need to use simple past.)

REDUCTION OF did you

Listen and practice. Notice how did you is reduced in the following questions.

CHORES AND ACTIVITIES (Vocabulary)

Find two other words or phrases from the list that usually go with each verb.

Select the things you did last weekend. Then compare with a partner.

Example: Student A: I went shopping with my friends. We had a great time.

Student B: I didn't have a very good time. I did the laundry and...

ANY QUESTIONS?

Take turns. One student makes a statement about the weekend. Other student asks questions. Each student answers at least three questions.

A: I went dancing on Saturday night.

B: Where did you go?

A: To the Rock-it Club.

B: Who did you go with?

A: I went with my friends.

B: What time did you go?

A: We went around 10:00.

WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

Listen to John and Laura. Describe what they did last night. Check the correct information about each person.

Listen again. Who had a good time? Who didn't have a good time? Why or why not?

THE BOY WHO LEARNED TO FLY

Let's watch a short movie. Are you able to retell the story?