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Why we apologize:
To explain why it’s
Why → not our fault ! 1. re-establishes that you know what the "rules" are
2. re-establish dignity for those you hurt
When → Many different situations (list a few) 3. helps you to repair relationships
4. allows you to let people know you're not proud of
Lots of different reasons what you did, and won't be repeating the behavior
What …. For →
(list a few)
...is/was my fault
Accepting Responsibility – Admitting I was wrong
I take (all) the blame
VI. Homework : Write the question and the excuse for 5 daily happenings
Use at least 2 adjectives we saw in an earlier lesson
(loud, rude, selfish, absent-minded, messy, lazy, disrespectful, impatient, tidy)
Questions Excuse
Why did you miss that goal? Sorry, the sun was in my eyes.
Describing an image – EOC (5min)
I. Drawing from directions (comprendre un message oral pour réaliser une tache)
Give half of the students the following image, give nothing to the others then have students
with the image describe what they see. The others could try drawing it. You could also send
“the artist” of the class outside of the room and have him/her do it last in front of the group at
the end.
blindfold
ropes
chains
II. Title
Now tell the students that this picture goes with a text.
→ What do you think happens in the text? What is the text about?
→ What could be a title for this text?
Hopefully they’ll come up with something like… KIDNAPPED. Then try to get a
definition from what they say.
III. Reading
Have the students read the poem. Have them cut out the different pieces and put the parts in
the correct order (4 – 2 - 5 – 1 – 3) Last 4 words are missing (10-15min)
→ remind them beforehand how to approach a written document
1. Look at pictures that accompany text.
2. Read the title
3. Look at the form (text, poem, recipe, article, advertisement, etc…)
4. Read the text – take your time
5. Reread the text.
6. Eventually underline all the words you know already (rather than ones you don’t know –
you’re reading for a global understanding in the beginning)
7. Look up any words that you don’t know that block your understanding the text
Kidnapped!!!
By Shel Silverstein
→ Have students look at words that are outlined (sidewalk – backseat – blindfold – shotgun -
kidnapped) and try translating them.
→ Have students look for some
Why didn’t you come to my party on Why didn’t you come to my party on
Saturday night? Saturday night?
Why do you always eat the last ice cream Why do you always eat the last ice cream
bar? bar?
Why did you eat all of the chocolate Why did you eat all of the chocolate
cake? cake?
Tom is having a party on Saturday. Are Tom is having a party on Saturday. Are
you coming? you coming?
You broke mom’s vase! You broke mom’s vase!
Be quiet! Be quiet!
Why did you hit him? Why did you hit him?
2 No, the last time you broke it. 2 No, the last time you broke it.
3 I’d like to, but I don’t finish work until 3 I’d like to, but I don’t finish work until
midnight. midnight.
4 Why me? Everyone is making noise. 4 Why me? Everyone is making noise.
6 It wasn’t my fault, you missed my football 6 It wasn’t my fault, you missed my football
pass! pass!
7 I couldn’t find the vacuum. 7 I couldn’t find the vacuum.
9 I’m sorry; I slept over at my grandma’s 9 I’m sorry; I slept over at my grandma’s
house this weekend. house this weekend.
10 Because I’m always hungry! 10 Because I’m always hungry!
11 I’m sorry; I am going to sleep over at my 11 I’m sorry; I am going to sleep over at my
grandma’s house this weekend. grandma’s house this weekend.
Grammar – Simple Past
Formation Be ALL other verbs
ALL sentences – NOT just preterit
Positive He was angry because… He forgot to set his alarm.
S+V+Complément.
Negative We weren’t on the bus because… We didn’t have any money for
S+Aux+not+V+Complement. tickets.
Interrogative Who was she with last night ? What time did you leave the
(MI) Aux+S+V+Complément? restaurant?
Negative Interogative Why weren’t you at the concert? Why didn’t they go to the
(MI) Aux+not+S+V+Complément? concert?
1. Dragged me from the car down to 1. Dragged me from the car down to
Some cold and moldy basement, Some cold and moldy basement,
Where they stuck me in a corner Where they stuck me in a corner
And went off to get the ransom And went off to get the ransom
2. They stopped me on the sidewalk, 2. They stopped me on the sidewalk,
And offered me some candy, And offered me some candy,
And when I wouldn't take it And when I wouldn't take it
They grabbed me by the collar, They grabbed me by the collar,
And pinned my arms behind me, And pinned my arms behind me,
And shoved me in a backseat And shoved me in a backseat
Of this big black limousine and Of this big black limousine and
Tied my hands behind my back Tied my hands behind my back
With sharp and rusty wire. With sharp and rusty wire.
3. Leaving one of them to guard me 3. Leaving one of them to guard me
With a shotgun pointed at me, With a shotgun pointed at me,
Tied up sitting on a stool... Tied up sitting on a stool...
That's why_____________________ That's why_____________________
4. This morning I was kidnapped 4. This morning I was kidnapped
By three masked men. By three masked men.
5. Then they put a blindfold on me 5. Then they put a blindfold on me
So I couldn't see where they took me, So I couldn't see where they took me,
And plugged up my ears with cotton And plugged up my ears with cotton
So I couldn't hear their voices. So I couldn't hear their voices.
And drove for 20 miles or And drove for 20 miles or
At least for 20 minutes, and then At least for 20 minutes, and then
How do we pronounce the -ed? How do we pronounce the -ed?
Ending sound of Example verb: Pronunciation Ending sound of Example verb: Pronunciation
verb: verb:
REMEMBER! It is the last sound that is important, not the last letter. REMEMBER! It is the last sound that is important, not the last letter.
For example, like ends in the letter e, but the sound is /k/. For example, like ends in the letter e, but the sound is /k/.
Now you try with these verbs. Now you try with these verbs.
stay ………… paint …………… call …………… hiss ……………. stay ………… paint …………… call …………… hiss …………….
shout …………. tip …………… yell …………… wish …………… shout …………. tip …………… yell …………… wish ……………
type …………… email ………….. start …………. hug …………… type …………… email ………….. start …………. hug ……………
Name _______________________________ Class ____________
1 I started on my homework
2 but my pen _____________ out of ink. (to run)
3 My hamster ______________ my homework. (to eat)
4 My computer’s on the blink.
5 I accidentally dropped it
6 in the soup my mom was cooking.
7 My brother flushed it down the toilet
8 when I _____________ looking. (not / to be)
6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13
I. Fill in the gaps with the past simple of the verbs in brackets. (4 pts)
II. Choose the correct pronunciation of the regular verbs that are outlined and put
them in the correct column → /t/ - /d/ - /Id/ (2 pts)
III. Read the poem and look at the pictures. (3 pts)
Choose 1 or 2 lines of the text that correspond to pictures 2 → 13.
Example : line 2 → picture 1
IV. Reread the text and answer the following questions. Write in English and use
complete sentences. (5 pts)
A. Who in his family does he blame for not having his homework?
B. What are the 2 natural phenomena that stop him from doing his homework?
C. What does “on the blink” (line 4) mean?
D. What are 2 synonyms for “kidnapped” in this poem?
E. What is the teacher’s view on his excuses? Explain.
V. Writing. You didn’t do your English homework. Write your teacher a note and
explain why. You will be evaluated on the following items : (6 pts)
Bonus exercise: Draw a picture for the only excuse that wasn’t depicted in exercise III.