This document provides a listening comprehension activity about Donnie and his mother. Students are asked to look at pictures of Donnie in different locations and guess where he is. They then listen to check their answers. Donnie tells his mother some news. Students listen again and answer questions about what Donnie's mother did at specific times and why Donnie didn't answer his phone. Finally, students review their answers and identify which sentences use the past simple versus past continuous tenses.
This document provides a listening comprehension activity about Donnie and his mother. Students are asked to look at pictures of Donnie in different locations and guess where he is. They then listen to check their answers. Donnie tells his mother some news. Students listen again and answer questions about what Donnie's mother did at specific times and why Donnie didn't answer his phone. Finally, students review their answers and identify which sentences use the past simple versus past continuous tenses.
This document provides a listening comprehension activity about Donnie and his mother. Students are asked to look at pictures of Donnie in different locations and guess where he is. They then listen to check their answers. Donnie tells his mother some news. Students listen again and answer questions about what Donnie's mother did at specific times and why Donnie didn't answer his phone. Finally, students review their answers and identify which sentences use the past simple versus past continuous tenses.
SIMPLE PAST & PAST CONTINUOUS //LISTENING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY
A 1) Look at each picture of Donnie. Where is he?
1) ………………………… 2) ………………………. 3) …………………………
A 2) Listen and check if you were right.
What news does Donny tell his mother?
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A 3) Listen again and answer the questions below.
1- What did Donnie's mother do at 8:00? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2- Why didn't he answer his phone? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3- What did she do at 9:00? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4- Why wasn't his phone switched on? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5- What did she do at 10:00? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6- Why didn't he answer his phone at 10:00? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
A 4) Look at your answers in exercise 3.
Which sentences contain the Past Simple?............................................................................ Which sentences contain the path continuous? ………………………………………………………………………. Which sentences tell you about a past activity which continued for some time? ………………………………………………………………………. Which sentences tell you about a single event? ……………………………………………………………………….