ENGLISH 1 GIDI 101

OVERALL GUIDELINES :

1. Group up in teams
of 5 students in the
break out rooms.
2. Read carefully
the instructions.
3. You have different
roles in the group
exercises. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
4. You have one hour
to finish them.
PRESENTATION:
Group work.

Task 1. Click on the link given below and

observe the following prezi presentation and ❖ The structure of an affirmative sentence
grasp 10 of the most important ideas out of it. is:
Make sure to write the down on the other page Subject-Principal Verb-Complement
regarding rules, examples, exceptions, spelling Example:
rules. -She was a doctor.

❖ The structure of an negative sentence is:

Subject-Auxiliary Verb. ‘not’ + Principal
Verb+Complement
Example:
-They didn’t learn English

❖ The form the past simple with

regular verbs, we use the infinitive
and add the ending ‘-ed’.
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❖ The form is the same for all people (i, you,

he, she, it, we, they).

❖ Exceptions: For verbs that end in an ‘e’, we

just add ‘d’. ❖ The structure of an interrogative form
sentence is:
❖ Example: Auxiliary Verb-Subject-Principal Verb-
-Want-Wanted Complement.

❖ The past simple in irregular verbs does not ❖ Example:

present a definitive norm fol all verbs, so it Did we buy the dinner?
is necesary to learn them individually.

❖ Example:
I spoke to john yesterday.
Task 2. Overall Guidelines: Let's answer the following questions by
watching the video. Make sure to include one more question and choose
one of your classmates to question. Write the answers on the other page.
https://youtu.be/-rmm0xIDkbg
Questions:
1. Mention the names of the characters
2. How was one of the characters London’s trip?
3. What activities did the girl do in her trip to 1. Their names are Lily and Melissa.
London? 2. It was a great trip.
3. She went to the London Eye; she took a
4. When did she come back? boat ride and then she visited many
5. Which landmark did the girl visit in her trip? tourist spots.
Describe it. 4. She came back on Sunday evening.
5. She visited Buckingham Palace, the place
6. What river did she visit? where the Queen lives when she is in
7. How was the weather like? London.
8. Cite the important places she visited when 6. She visited the Thames river.
taking the boat ride? 7. The weather was ok. It didn’t rain all the
time.
9. Mention and describe curiosities that the girl 8. She saw Tower Bridge and the Tower of
found in London? London
10. Did the girl take a tour? Why or why not? 9. She guards are very serious; they ignore
the tourists.
11. What means of transportation did she take to 10. 10. She didn’t take a tour because she
go to St. Paul’s cathedral. didn’t have time.
11. She took a bus.
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12. Explain some important facts regarding St.
Paul’s Cathedral construction.
14. Write down at least two different activities
she did on Sunday.
15. Did the girl go inside the Westminister
abbey? Why or why not?
16. How much did you stay in London?
17. What time does she take up her weekend
job?
18. Mention 5 errands that the other girl did in
her weekend.
19. Did she have a video of her activities?
12. It was built in the highest point of the city so
that the dome can be seen from almost anywhere
in London.
14. She walked across Westminster Bridge, and
she saw Big Ben.
15. She didn’t go inside Westminster Abbey
because she didn’t have a lot of time.
16. She stayed a day and a half.
17.It doesn’t say anything about her weekend job.
18. She cleaned her apartment, she saw her
brother’s baseball game, she bought groceries,
she took a subway ride, and she went to the
pharmacy.
19. Yes, she did. She had video of her activities.
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Task 3. PRACTICE:
Overall Guidelines: Dear students in groups
work on the following exercises and paste the
grades to the right.

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Task 4: Writing: Make sure to write a
paragraph regarding to past events in London
that girl narrated in the first exercise.

The girls gathered in a restaurant to talk. They Lily was impressed about Lilys trip, then Lily

were talking about how was Melissa´s trip to explained what she did in her weekend, was pretty

London and then Melissa showed to Lily some normal

videos that she took when she was in Europe. She

began to explain Lily the amazing places that she
visited, she told the weather was ok and her ride in
boat was fascinating. Then Lilys asked her if she
took the tour around Buckingham Palace, but she
didn´t have enough time to do it. She visited quite
places when she was on London, she said she
stayed there just for a day and a half however, she
had time to visited lots of interesting and awesome
London´s places
Task 5: Speaking part: Make a 5 min
conversation in regards to the image given to
the right using simple past tense. Use the space
below to take notes. TOPIC: THE PANDEMIC.
Person 1: Hey, how's it going?
Person 2: Not too bad, just hanging in there.
How about you?
Person 1: Same here. I worked from home
most of the time. Miss the days when things
were more normal, you know?
Person 2: Totally get that. Remember when we
used to hang out at the coffee shop every
weekend?
Person 1: Oh, those were good times. Can't
wait for things to be like that again.
Person 2: Have you gotten vaccinated?
Person 1: Yeah, got my shots a few months
ago. It's a relief, but still being careful. How
about you?
Person 2: Same here. Feels like a step towards
normal life.
Person 1: Any new hobbies during all this?
Person 2: Started cooking more. What about you?
Person 1: I tried gardening. Surprisingly relaxing.
Maybe we can share recipes and gardening tips
sometime.
Person 2: Sounds good. What do you look
forward to when things settle down?
Person 1: Just want to gather with friends and
family. Miss those big get-togethers. You?
Person 2: Same. Let's stay positive and hope for
better days soon.
Person 1: Absolutely, it's been quite a journey.
Working from home, managing the challenges as
they come. How about you?
Person 2: I can relate. Mostly staying indoors, and
it's strange not being able to do the usual stuff we
used to enjoy.
Person 1: Definitely. I miss the spontaneity of our
hangouts. Those weekend coffee meetups were a
highlight.
Person 2: Oh, for sure. The simple joy of chatting
over a cup of coffee without the worry. Can't wait
for those times again.