Subject

What did I do yesterday? Tell me a story or a fact from the past- Past Simple

Objectives
During and after class, students will be able to demonstrate that they are able to:

- Understand past information.

- Learn vocabulary related to the past (past tense verbs).
- Recognize the use of the past
- Develop teamwork
- Elaborate short sentences in the past
- To say with short and simple sentences actions in the past.

Age group and level

Primary school students from 9 to 10 years old from level A 2.1 onwards

Warm up (6 - A short and cheerful song is played. Students are randomly selected and asked to say
minutes) any verb (in English), they will only mention a few and then an audio or video is
played, called: What did you do yesterday? Past tense verbs with sentences. about
some actions done in the past.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpQxVLqSrFI

Presentation -The class begins with the teacher reading a short story about his previous day
and explanation (raising his voice when he mentions verbs in the past tense), and as he speaks he
(30 minutes) writes certain verbs on the board. At the end she pastes animated flashcards with
other verbs written in the past tense.
-The teacher begins to explain the use of the past tense in English through clear
and simple examples of sentences in this verb tense.
-He shows them sentences in present and past tense, asks them to compare what
changes in one and the other.
-Then, in an animated way, the teacher tells them that to speak in the past tense
they have to follow some grammatical rules for the formation of the Past Simple
Tense. The teacher gives an official presentation of past tense verbs, focusing first
on regular verbs and then on irregular verbs, using images and examples to help
students understand and remember the vocabulary.
-The teacher raises his voice while pronouncing the past tense verbs and asks some
students to remind him which past tense verb he said.
-During this part the teacher will be attentive to students' questions or doubts.

Practice - - Drawing activity: The teacher provides them with sheets with boxes, where
Classroom students draw scenes of actions they did in the past and describe their drawings
Development using the Past Simple Tense.
(30 minutes)
-Based on the previous drawing activity. Students present their sentences in Past
Simple Tense in front of the class
Production (30 - A role-playing activity will take place.
minutes) - The teacher asks the students to form groups of two or four members.
- The students will discuss among themselves what they did the day
before, this is left to the students' choice.
- The teacher gives them the time they have and explains how the activity
will continue, which is that they will act as their partner i.e. Juan and
David:
John and David, John will function as David, then, John will talk as if he
were David. David will act as John, then David will speak as if he were
John.
This will lead them to create simple sentences in Past Simple about what
they did in the past.
During these activities the teacher will be supervising and supporting the
student individually and in groups. Paying attention to any shortcomings
that may arise and writing them down to work on them in the following
classes.

Closing (20 - The teacher posts the audio or video about past tense verbs, adding '-ed',
minutes) examples and pronunciation. The video is called Nessy Reading Strategy |
Adding '-ed' | Past Tense Verbs | Learn to Read.
- As a commitment for the next class leave assigned to bring your favorite
story or tale in print or written form. To be discussed in class and continue
working on it: Activity-Tell a story: students write a short story about an
important event that happened in the past (, our vacation last year etc)
using the Past Simple Tense.

- Give feedback and correct any errors that occur.