Academic Subject: English
Objective: By the end of this 30-minute lesson, adult English language learners should be able to identify and use the past tense in simple sentences with regular verbs.
Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard and marker
- Handout with examples of regular and irregular verbs in the past tense
- Worksheet with exercises on forming the past tense
- Computer or device with internet access (for homework)
Introduction (5 minutes):
- Greet the students and review the present tense of regular verbs.
- Ask the students if they have noticed any differences in the verbs when talking about the past.
- Write the sentence "I play soccer" on the whiteboard and ask the students to change it to the past tense.
Presentation (10 minutes):
- Introduce the concept of the past tense and explain that it is used to talk about things that happened in the past.
- Provide examples of simple past sentences with regular verbs (e.g. "I walked to the store," "She watched TV last night," "They played soccer on Saturday").
- Explain that regular verbs in the past tense end in "-ed" for both singular and plural subjects.
- Show examples of irregular verbs in the past tense (e.g. "I went to the park," "She ate breakfast," "They saw a movie").
- Emphasize that irregular verbs don't follow a specific rule and require memorization.
Practice (10 minutes):
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Distribute the handout with examples of regular and irregular verbs and review them as a class.
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Have students work in pairs and create simple past tense sentences using regular verbs.
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Walk around the classroom and provide support and feedback.
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When time is up, have students share some of their sentences with the class.
Production (5 minutes):
- Distribute the worksheet with exercises on forming the past tense.
- Have students complete the worksheet independently.
- Collect the worksheet and provide feedback.
Homework (5 minutes):
- Instruct students to complete an online grammar quiz on the past tense.
- Provide the link to the quiz and remind students to review the irregular verbs from the handout.
- Encourage students to reach out if they have any questions or need further support.
Conclusion:
- Review the key points of the lesson, including the formation of the past tense with regular verbs.
- Encourage students to continue practicing the past tense at home.
- Thank the students for their participation and effort.
Homework
Please complete the online grammar quiz on the past tense using the link provided. Review any irregular verbs from the handout if needed.