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II. Introduction (7’) - write the topics on the board - make a copy. White
- introduce the topics - listen and take note. board
- point the topics and lead Ss to - look and read the topics. Marker
read.
III. Procedure - post some questions to the class - Ss listen and answer the Textbook
Activity 1: Narrative tense about Past Simple and Past Perfect questions. White
(20’) to help Ss recall the lessons have - open the textbook to board
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fall
1. Harry _______________ in love with a Greek girl while he was working in Athens.
2. He ________________ in love before, but this was different. He wanted to marry her.
tear
3. Johann saw Camilla’s trousers and asked how she _____________ them.
4. While she was hiking in the Alps, she ________________ her trousers on a rock.
cost
5. It ______________ an awful lot to have our car fixed.
6. Ted told me his new car _____________ a fortune.
fly
7. When I went to Australia, I was nervous because I ______________ (never) before.
8. The plane took off and _______________ into the clouds.
catch
9. Suzy wondered how she _______________ a cold in the middle of her summer holiday.
10. She ________________ a taxi outside the restaurant, and went back to her hotel.
be
11. Talks _______________ held in New York last week to discuss global warming.
12. When the politicians left the talks, no decisions ________________ reached.
Activity 2: Narrative tense - lead Ss to review the use of Past - follow the teacher.
(30’) Simple or Past Continuous. - discuss with class White
Grammar explanation
Past simple
The past simple shows us that an action was in the past. Regular past simple verbs have -ed at the end
(e.g. called, played, arrived). Irregular verbs have a different form, usually with a different vowel sound
(e.g. wake → woke, break → broke, feel → felt).
Example:
Past continuous
The past continuous shows us that the action was already in progress at a certain time in the past.
Example:
This means that I started studying before 8 p.m. and I continued after 8 p.m.
The past continuous can also show that an activity was in progress for some time, not just for a moment.
Example:
When we use these two tenses together, it shows us that the past simple action happened in the middle of the
Example:
Example:
Activity 3: Narrative tense - ask Ss read through the article - Ss read the article
(25’) quickly. quickly.
Complete the article with - write new vocabulary on the - take note new
the verbs in the box. Page, board with the meaning in Lao vocabulary.
19. language. - complete the article.
- ask Ss complete the article with - share the answer with
the verbs in the box. classmates.
- check the answer of each number - do the correction.
in article and give feedback. - volunteer to read the
- ask a volunteer to read the article.
article. - translate the article into
- lead Ss to translate the article Lao language.
into Lao language together.
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Activity 4: Time expressions - introduce the use (position) of - listen and take note.
(15’) time expression in sentences. - do the exercise.
Match the lines and time - give examples. - read the answers to
expressions. Use each - ask Ss to do the exercise in the class.
expression once only. textbook. - do the correction.
IV. Conclusion: (3’) - conclude and write some of the - listen and take note White
Summary the lessons have main points on board. board
learned. - invite questions - ask questions Marker
- answer questions - take note
V. Giving homework: (7’) - write the homework on the - make a copy to do at White
Complete the sentences, board. home. board
using past tenses only and - ask Ss make a copy and do it at - say good bye. maker
the prompts in brackets. home
- say good bye.
1. Two years ago, while I ___________________________________________.
(work / Paris / grandfather / die)
2. As soon as I ____________________________________________________.
(feed / cat / do / homework)
3. First, I _________________________________________________________.
(shower / then / dressed)
4. Since I was a child I ______________________________________________.
(always / want / visit / Australia / finally / go / last year)
5. As he _________________________________________________________.
(post / letter / realize / not put / stamp)