Teacher Guide
Explain that the line represents their life so far. The students should write their current age on the dotted line on the right. Give them an example of a memorable thing that happened in your childhood, for example 'When I was 8 I got a dog'. Draw a similar line on the board and draw an arrow to the position of 8 on the line, then a picture of a dog. Make sure they've understood that you are talking about something that happened in the past.
Take some time to discuss together examples from their own lives, indicating on the timeline each event.
Have them read the questions and show them how to respond in complete sentences. Ask them to write their responses individually, while you check their work and spelling.
It can be helpful to underline the verbs in each sentence. Remind them that when using 'did' in the past, the verb can stay in the present form, as we see in questions 4 and 6. When responding to these questions, they won't need the 'did' so they'll have to transform the verbs 'play' and 'go' into the past.
05mins - Conversation: What is an example of a tradition? Does your family have any special traditions, like eating pizza on Wednesday nights, or going to the same place for a holiday?
05mins - Review homework - Answer any questions students may have.
05mins - Hot Topic: What did you...? Each student must ask a question about something that happened in the past. Ex:...do last weekend?... wear yesterday?...etc.) 05mins - Review: simple past: regular verb + ed. Irregular verbs change forms.
10mins - Worksheet: 06 simple past - my timeline
10mins - Activity: Correct the sentence: Write a paragraph on a piece of paper full of mistakes. Use the verb in the incorrect tense. Have the students pass the paper in a circle, trying to identify and correct the errors.
15mins - Test: 06 reading practice - part 4
05mins - Warm down: goodbye see you next time, points
00mins - Homework: Complete the next section of the online homework.
Possible answers:
1) I first walked when I was two years old.
2) I started school when I was five years old.
3) I first rode a bike when I was seven years old.
4) When I was six I played tennis.
5) When I was nine, my favourite toy was a ball.
6) On my last holiday I went to Spain.