Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Warm-up: Where were you last weekend?
Aims
Ss recall outdoor activities and the past tense of was/were to prepare for the new pattern.
Content
Ss play a quick picture game with the flashcards of camping, picnic, dancing and singing, and answer the question 'Where were you last weekend?' using 'We were at ...'.
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least three outdoor activities and answer the warm-up question with a full sentence such as 'We were at the park.'
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T shows a flashcard quickly and asks: 'What is this?' T then asks: 'Where were you last weekend?' and models the answer: 'I was at the park.'
Pupils
Ss look at the picture, say the words aloud (camping, picnic, dancing, singing) and listen to the model answer.
Teacher
T divides the class into two teams and asks each team to answer in turn with 'We were at ...' or 'We played ...'.
Pupils
Ss in teams take turns to answer. Expected answers: 'We were at the campsite.' / 'We were at the picnic area.' / 'We played games.'
Teacher
T asks one or two Ss to repeat their sentences to the whole class and checks pronunciation.
Pupils
Ss say their sentences. Expected: 'We were at the lake. We danced and sang.'
Teacher
T praises the teams and says: 'Today we will learn how to ask about places and activities in the past.'
Pupils
Ss listen and write the title of the lesson in their notebook.