Teacher Guide
Explain that the students must write only one word in each gap. Review the simple past of common verbs, especially the verb 'to be' and some irregular verbs.
Have them guess a word for each gap and them have them read the complete sentence back to you. Discuss it with them - does it sound natural? Is the word in the right form? Help them if they haven't found the right word. Finally, have them read the complete passage out loud, to become familiar with the correct phrases used.
Make a note if there were any they found difficult and remember to review those words in future lessons and insert them into classroom conversation so they can become familiar with how they are used. It's useful to teach them that we use the word 'take' for photos. It is often not intuitive.
05mins - Introduction: What time does English class begin? What time do you usually eat dinner? Do you brush your teeth before or after you eat? What do you talk about during dinner? When do you go to bed? When do you wake up in the morning? Ask a series of questions referring to time and using appropriate time-related vocabulary.
05mins - Review the online homework. What topics were discussed? Was the homework easy, medium or difficult? Answer any questions the students may have.
05mins - Review: Simple past verbs. Have each student write a question about an event that happened in the past. Ex: Where did you go on your summer holiday?
05mins - Review: The 24-hour clock + time vocabulary: a.m., p.m., past, to, a quarter past, half past, a quarter to, before, after, during
10mins - Game: Time showdown:Split the class into two teams. The first member of each team will be given a time (Ex: a quarter past three in the afternoon). The students must write the correct time. Each correct answer earns one point.
10mins - Worksheet: 15 time
15mins - Practice Test: 15 writing practice - part 2
05mins - Warm down: goodbye see you next time
00mins - Homework: complete the next section of the online homework.
1) Discuss the differences in text style (is it a diary, letter, etc.).
2) Students must only write one word.
3) Correct answers may depend on something said further back or ahead in the text.
4) Review: prepositions, articles, comparative structures, simple verbs and auxiliary verbs.
- took
- called
- was
- when
- on