Burglary lesson series

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Leander - Daniël

Nathan - Boaz Krebs - Thijs O.

Harm-Jan - Boaz Koning

Dagmar - Naïma 

Mattitja - Yorinde - Lisanne

Idamirthe - Danine

Annemiek - Rhodé

Absent

Jaro - Simon

Remko - Thijs B.

Lisanne V - Jael
Lieve - Noor - Britt

Inge - hannah

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Pairs

Levi - Sander

Dylan - Timo

Naima V. - Bianca

Natasja - Mirjam

Sofie - Luna 

Hugo - Olaf

Ramon - Ruben

Jelte - Marck

Sanne - Jade

Eva - Denise

Twan - Luuk

Bjarn - Caspar

Burglary

1. Vocabulary - 5 minutes

2. Listening - 10 minutes

3. - Past Simple - 15 minutes

4. Brainstorming - 5 minutes

5. Writing assignment - 25 minutes

Aims

1. You learn new words about the theme: 'burglary'

2. You can listen to what someone does and show his actions on the a floor-plan.

3. You can make up a story about a burglary and you successfully use the past simple

Hints:
  

1. My golden watch and my wife's diamond necklace are our most valuable items.

2. There was a burglary at my neighbours' house last night. All of their jewelry was stolen.

3. The police arrested a suspect. They think the young man broke into the house last night.

4. The eyewitness saw a big man stealing an old lady's bag. He told everything to the police.

A .......................... is when somebody breaks into a house and they steal valuable items.

You are a ......................... when the police think you have committed a crime.

An ...................... is someone who saw a crime with their own eyes.

..................... are things that are worth a lot and often get stolen.

valuable items

burglary

eyewitness

suspect

Malibu 

Expensive villas at the beach

Expensive villas at the beach

Malibu 

Listening activity

1. draw the path of the burglar

2. draw the path of the police officers

Listening activity

1. draw the path of the burglar

2. draw the path of the police officers

Listening activity

1. draw the path of the burglar

2. draw the path of the police officers

Past simple

It was four A.M. last night when Mrs. Perry sat on her balcony because she couldn't sleep.

If we know when something happened we use the past simple.

Past simple

He walked past the pool

The burglar jumped up

They didn't waste any time

Past simple

He walked past the pool

The burglar jumped up

They didn't waste any time

Rule

walk + ed

Jump + ed

didn't + waste

(didn't wasted)

Past simple

He threw a rock

One police officer went to the master bedroom

He felt sick

Past simple

He threw a rock

One police officer went to the master bedroom

He felt sick

Rule

throw - threw - thrown

go - went - gone

feel - felt - felt

Find as many forms of the
past simple as you can.

Find as many forms as the past simple as possible

+ed                               irregular                           didn't / did

talked                                   broke                              didn't go       

Think of a way you can
break into a house.

Eyewitness report

You witnessed a burglary at your neighbours' house last night. The police want you to write a report.

1. The burglary happened in the villa. Use the floor plan to describe what the burglar did.

2. It happened last night. So use the past simple.

3. Use 90-110 words.