CYCLE 2
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
5 General
Cycle 2 English Language
TEACHER OVERVIEW
Lesson 3-4
Skill: Language
Topic: Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
Lesson Goal
Students identify and use past simple and past continuous to describe events in a story.
Student Learning Outcomes
Key Vocabulary
trail, wadi, whistle, flash flood, canyon, stranded, signal, rescue helicopter
This lesson is adapted from 5 General. Activities 1, 2, 4 - 5 been directly adapted from the book (pages 8 – 15). Activity 3 has been specially created for this lesson.
Useful Link(s):
G.14.1 Past time (past simple (including verb 'to be’))
G.14.3 Past time (Past continuous)
FL.31 Describing past experiences and events
Writing Rubric
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Key Vocabulary
trail, wadi, whistle, flash flood, canyon, stranded, signal, rescue helicopter
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Activity 2
Lesson 3-4
Warm-up
Activity 1
Activity 3
Activity 4
Get ready
Activity 5
Cool down
Plenary & Reflection
Lesson 3-4
Skill: Language
Topic: Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
Lesson Goal
You will identify and use past simple and past continuous to describe events in a story.
In this lesson, you will learn how to…
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Warm-up
Page 6: Activity 3
In groups, complete one of the columns on the chart with answers from the story ‘Lost in the Hajar Mountain’.
Warm-up
Where or when did the story happen? | What was the problem? | What did they do? | How did they solve the problem? |
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Language
Read ‘Language Focus 1 – Past Continuous’ and then answer the questions.
Activity 1 (1)
Langauge Focus 1 – Past Continuous
Maya and her brother Saeed were walking …
The sun was shining …
Birds were singing …
Past Now
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…birds were singing…
We use the past continuous (was/were + - ing) to talk about something that was happening in the past.
We use it at the start of a story.
It helps the reader imagine the scene.
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Language
Page 8: Activity 2
Read ‘Language Focus 1 – Past Continuous’ and then answer the questions.
Activity 1 (2)
Activity 1: Choose True or False.
True / False
True / False
True / False
True / False
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Language
Page 8: Activity 2
Read ‘Language Focus 1 – Past Continuous’ and then answer the questions.
Activity 1 (2)
Activity 1: Choose True or False.
True / False
True / False
True / False
True / False
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Language
Page 8: Activity 3
Read ‘Language Focus 1 – Past Continuous’ and then answer the questions.
Activity 1 (3)
Activity 2: Choose the best answer.
Past / Now
Long / Short
Yes / No
Yes / No
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Language
Page 8: Activity 3
Read ‘Language Focus 1 – Past Continuous’ and then answer the questions.
Activity 1 (3)
Activity 2: Choose the best answer.
Past / Now
Long / Short
Yes / No
Yes / No
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Language
Page 9: Activity 5
Read ‘Language Focus 1 – Past Continuous’ and then answer the questions.
Activity 1 (4)
Activity 3: Complete the sentences with ‘was/were + verb + ing’.
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Language
Page 9: Activity 5
Read ‘Language Focus 1 – Past Continuous’ and then answer the questions.
Activity 1 (4)
Activity 3: Complete the sentences with ‘was/were + verb + ing’.
was walking
were singing
was looking
was shining
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Language
Read ‘Language Focus 2’ and answer the questions.
Activity 2 (1)
Langauge Focus 2
While + Past Continuous + Past Simple
While they were hiking, it started to rain.
While Maya was looking for the path, she heard a loud sound.
We use ‘While + past continuous + past simple’ to show something was happening when another thing suddenly happened.
Past Now
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While they were hiking…...........started to rain
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Language
Page 10: Activity 2
Read ‘Language Focus 2’ and answer the questions.
Activity 2 (2)
Choose True or False.
True / False
True / False
True / False
True / False
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Language
Page 10: Activity 2
Read ‘Language Focus 2’and answer the questions.
Activity 2 (2)
Choose True or False.
True / False
True / False
True / False
True / False
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Language
Page 11: Activity 11
Read ‘Language Focus 2’ and answer the questions.
Activity 2 (3)
Unscramble the sentences
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Language
Page 11: Activity 11
Read ‘Language Focus 2’ and answer the questions.
Activity 2 (3)
Unscramble the sentences
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While they were hiking, it started to rain.
While Maya was looking, she heard a sound.
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Reading
Read the text, then match the sentences to the numbers in the picture.
Activity 3
A Sunny Afternoon in the Park
This was yesterday afternoon in the park. The sun was shining and everyone was happy. Let's see what was happening.
Near the trees, birds were flying in the sky. They were singing a happy song.
Under a big tree, a girl was reading a book. Her book was about a princess.
Next to her, a family was having a picnic. They had sandwiches, fruit, and juice.
On the grass, a boy was playing football. He was very good at it!
Along the path, a brother and sister were walking. They were talking and laughing together.
It was a busy and happy afternoon in the park!
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Reading
Read the text, then match the sentences to the numbers in the picture.
Activity 3
3
1
4
5
2
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Reading
Page 13: Activity 2
Look at the picture, then match the sentence halves.
Activity 4
4
2
3
1
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Today you will write short sentences about the story. You will use simple sentences and link your ideas using words like ‘while’.
What do you need to do when writing and representing?
Write short, simple sentences about what happened in the story.
Use was / were + verb-ing and past simple to describe events.
Link your ideas using while.
Don’t worry about small mistakes.
Get ready to write and represent!
Get Ready
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Writing
Page 15: Activity 4
Write 2-4 sentences about the story.
Try to use:
Activity 5
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Writing Tip
Use past continuous to talk about what was happening.
Use past simple to talk about what suddenly happened.
Cool Down
National Education Charter
Resilience and Adaptability
In the park, something unexpected happened while everyone was enjoying their day.
Think of something unexpected that happened during a typical day in your life. Tell your partner.
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Vocabulary
Adapt: change what you do when something changes
Resilience: keep trying when something is difficult
I left my project at home.
I told my teacher and brought it the next day.
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Lesson Outcome Check
Plenary & Reflection