Excel 7 Unit 7 "Natural disaster" Theme: "Past Simple and Past Continuous"

Unit 7: Natural disaster

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Grade: 7

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Lesson title

Use of English: Past simple and past continuous

Learning objectives

7.3.8.1 recount some extended stories and events on a growing range of

7.2.4.1 understand with little support some of the implied meaning in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics

7.5.1.1 plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with some support on a range of general and curricular topics

Lesson objectives

- To compare the past continuous and the past simple.

-To practise the past simple and the past continuous

Value links

Integrity – Integrity is the quality of having strong moral principles. So, a person with integrity will always act with honesty and adhere to their own moral code regardless of what others do.

Plan

Stages / Time

Teachers actions

Students actions

Assessment criteria

Resource

Beginning of the lesson

Warming-up

3 min

Pre-learning

«Brainstorming» method

7 min.

Organization moment :

1.Greeting.

Ask about the weather.

The teacher sets the lesson objectives, letting students know what to anticipate from the lesson.

Warming up

What is the weather like?

What month is it now?

What day of the week today?

Revise the language of the previous lesson.

Lead – In:

The aim: To develop pupils speaking skills and create friendly atmosphere

Efficiency: By wishing each other they feel better and feel the support of others

Students of the class are listed.

Students' attention is drawn to the lesson.

Determines the topic and purpose of the lesson

Students say different words from the picture

The teacher to assess learners for their ability.

“Good job!

Well done!”

Formative Assessment

Good job!

Descriptor:

-know key phrases

- know vocabulary of previous lesson

Total: 1 point

Assessment criteria

- Learners have met the learning objectives

Pictures

Middle of the lesson

Presentation part.

30 min

Ex: 5 P: 79

• Allow Ss two minutes to read through the theory box and then elicit the L1 equivalents for the examples from various Ss around the class. (Ss' own answers)

Refer Ss back to the text on p. 76 and give them time to list all the past forms.

• Check Ss answers and elicit how each form is used.

Ex:6 P:79

•Explain the task and allow Ss some time to complete it.

• Check Ss' answers around the class. Ask Ss to justify their answers.

Ex:7 P:79

• Explain the task and allow Ss some time to complete it.

• Check Ss' answers around the class.

Ex:8 P:79

•Explain the task and read out the example exchange.

Ss work in closed pairs and complete the task. Monitor the activity around the class and then ask some pairs to ask and answer in front of the class.

Ex:9 P:79

•Ss use their own ideas to complete the sentences.

Check Ss' answers around the class.

Pupils read the theory. Say the examples in your language.

ANSWERS

- Past simple for actions that started and finished in the past: it was (a welcome change), we went, heard, disappeared, heard, turned, I was, I was (in), I could (see), I was (shocked), I could (do), (hours) passed, we were (sale), (there) were, we left, we felt, it was

-Past simple for actions that happened one after the other in the past decided, ran; heard, swallowed; grabbed, pulled; gasped, looked (around); saw (us), came (to rescue)

-Past continuous/past simple for an action which was happening in the past when another action interrupted it: I was wondering, turned; I was trying (to breathe), pushed; I was feeling, heard

Pupils put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.

ANSWERS

1 was tidying, was having (actions happening at the same time in the past)

2 did he call (action that started and finished in the past)

3 was sunbathing, rang (action in progress interrupted by another action in the past)

4 were swimming (action happening at a specific time in the past)

5 finished, went out (actions that happened one after the other in the past)

6 was playing, started (action in progress interrupted by another action in the past)

7 were watching, was reading (actions happening at the same time in the past)

8 was making, went out (action in progress interrupted by another action in the past)

9 were driving, broke down (action in progress interrupted by another action in the past)

10 put on, grabbed, left (actions that happened one after the other in the past

Pupils read the text and put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous

ANSWERS

1 became

2 talked

3 rescued

4 was climbing

5 fell

6 were screaming

7 were watching

8 carried

9 was holding

10 was filming

11 was happening

Pupils ask and answer questions. Use the phrases.

ANSWERS

3 "Were you doing your homework at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon?" "Yes, I was./No, I wasn't."

4 "Did you visit your grandparents last Sunday?" "Yes, I did./No, I didn't."

5 "Were you talking on the phone at lunchtime yesterday?" "Yes, I was./No, I wasn't."

6 "Did you watch TV yesterday afternoon?" "Yes, I did./No, I didn't."

7 "Did your friends play basketball yesterday?" "Yes, they did./No, they didn't."

8 "What were you doing at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon?" "I was doing my homework

Pupils complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous

ANSWERS

1 it was raining.

2 I was having breakfast.

3 stayed at a hotel by the beach.

4 doing my homework... my mum was cooking dinner.

5 was watching TV... Nurlan called.

6 friends and I went camping in the mountains

Descriptor:

- read the theory

- say the examples

Total: 2 point

Descriptor:

- put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous

- complete the sentences

Total: 2 point

Descriptor:

- read the text

- put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous

Total: 2 point

Descriptor:

- ask and answer questions

- use the phrases.

Total: 2 point

Descriptor:

- complete the sentences

- use the past simple or past continuous

Total: 2 point

Students book

End of the lesson

5 min

Reflection

Learners provide reflection on what they have learned at the lesson.

Home task: Ex: