Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Quick Recall of Time Words
a) Aims
Ss recall the time words and the future form used in time clauses, and get ready for the review of the three units.
b) Content
Ss write one sentence with a time word (when, while, before, after, as soon as, until) about a future plan, then answer the teacher's question: 'Which verb form do we use after 'after' when we talk about the future?'
c) Expected outcomes
- One correct sentence per pair, for example: 'We will clean the classroom after the bell rings.'
- The answer: the present simple (rings), not will ring.
- Ss state the lesson goal: to review the vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar of the three units.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows six time words on the board and asks: 'Which verb form do we use after 'after' when we talk about the future?' T asks Ss to work in pairs and write one sentence with one of these words within one minute.
Students
Ss read the words, think about the answer and write one sentence on the mini-whiteboard. Expected answer: 'Present simple, not will.'
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T walks around, checks the sentences quickly and gives a small hint if a pair uses will in the time clause.
Students
Pairs discuss and write their sentences. Expected sentence: 'We will go to the park when the rain stops.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites three pairs to show their sentences and asks the class: 'Is the verb in the time clause correct?'
Students
Pairs show their boards and read the sentences aloud. The class answers: 'Yes, the verb is in the present simple.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T confirms the correct form of the time clause and writes the lesson goal on the board: 'Review: vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar of Units 7 to 9.'
Students
Ss note the goal in their notebooks.