Journey through the Past: Learning the Past Simple Tense with Travel Experiences

Journey through the Past: Learning the Past Simple Tense with Travel Experiences

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to correctly form and use past tense in sentences while discussing personal experiences related to travel.

What do you already know about using the past simple tense?

Recap: Simple Past Tense

The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. Regular verbs add '-ed' to form the past tense, while irregular verbs have unique past tense forms.

Forming Past Tense

To form the past tense, add '-ed' to regular verbs. For irregular verbs, the past tense forms vary and should be memorized.

Using Past Tense in Sentences

In sentences, the past simple tense is used to talk about completed actions or events in the past. It often includes time expressions like 'yesterday', 'last week', 'in 2005', etc.

Discussing Travel Experiences

Personal travel experiences provide a rich context for practicing the past simple tense. Sharing past travel experiences and using the past tense will reinforce learning.

Common Travel Verbs in Past Tense

Verbs like 'visit', 'explore', 'enjoy', 'try', and 'stay' are commonly used when discussing travel experiences. Practice using these verbs in past tense sentences.

Interactive Exercise: Travel Story

In groups, create a travel story using past tense verbs. Include details such as the destination, activities, and memorable experiences.

Review and Feedback

Review key points about using the past simple tense in the context of travel experiences. Provide feedback on students' use of past tense and offer constructive suggestions.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.