Writing about the past

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

Week 21

Writing about the past and its effect on now.

What are we learning to day?

Aim: Write a story of 150-200 words about the most memorable school day/lesson and what you learned from it. 

What do you need to be able to do this?

Write a story of 150-200 words about their most memorable school day/lesson and what you learned from it. 

  - You can use the past simple and present perfect in a  

     sentence correctly.

 -  You can explain which signal words are related to the past             simple and present perfect.

 - Can use vocabulary about school and education from Unit 9.

Bad:

This year I go to and the best day is when we go to Artis. We go by bus and it is very fun. I like this day the most because I learn about all the animals.

Good:

My favorite lesson was when we had to do a presentation about a country last period. It has been very useful because I still remember a lot about what we learned that day, for example about that country's culture and landscape.

How do you make the Past Simple?

When do you use the Past Simple?

He ....... (work) in a bank in 2010.

They ...... (live) in Paris a long time ago.

I ....... (not/watch) TV yesterday.

When do you use the Present Perfect?

How do you make the Present Perfect?

(He / live / here for three years)

(You / know / David for ten years)

(She / not / see / The Lord of the Rings/ yet)

Put the texts in order of how well they are written. 

What was the most memorable school day / lesson of this year? And what did you learn from it?

Write 150/200 words.

Done? Use the rubric to give yourself and one classmate feedback.