Lesson 11: G reading

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Today

1. Recap all tenses; year 1 and year 2 chapter 1

2.Practise in Lessonup

3. Writing

4. Planner

5. Oxplore

AIM: I can differ in tenses; past/present in a written text

Sarah usually ___ (go) to the gym after work, but yesterday she ___ (stay) home because she ___ (feel) tired.

Present simple

- facts, habits

- Stam ww

- she/he/it = stam +s,es,ies

I walk to school every day

Present continuous

- Right now

- am/are/is + ing

I am walking to school right now

Past simple

- short actions in the past

- stam + ed

- Irregular verbs (2nd row)

I walked to school everyday for four years.

Right now, John ___ (read) a book about history. He always ___ (enjoy) learning about the past.

The kids ___ (play) outside every afternoon, but today they ___ (watch) a movie inside because it ___ (rain).

They usually ___ (eat) breakfast at 7 a.m., but today they ___ (eat) at 8 a.m. because they ___ (wake up) late.

At the moment, she ___ (study) for her exams. She ___ (study) every evening this week.

Writing

Imagine a character named Alex who is reflecting on his day. 

Write a short story or a diary entry describing Alex's day using:

1. Past Simple: Use this tense to describe actions that happened earlier in the day.

2. Present Simple: Use this tense to describe Alex’s routines, habits, or facts.

3. Present Continuous: Use this tense to describe what Alex is doing right now or ongoing actions.

Write at least 10 sentences describing Alex's day. Make sure to mix the three tenses as described. Be creative and think about what Alex might do in a typical day, what unusual events happened today, and what Alex is currently doing as they reflect on the day.

Tips:

Start with Alex’s morning routine.

Describe any interesting events that happened during the day.

Conclude with what Alex is doing now.

Write at least 10 sentences describing Alex's day. 

Make sure to mix the three tenses as described. 

Be creative and think about what Alex might do in a typical day, what unusual events happened today, and what Alex is currently doing as they reflect on the day.

Example:

-Start with Alex’s morning routine.

-Describe any interesting events that happened during the day.

-Conclude with what Alex is doing now.

--> in teams

Share in pairs

+ in the group afterwards

Want to practise more?

-Check in the planner 

--> During planner time

Planner

1. Grab your planner

2. Choose an exercise 

3. Write down the date of today in your planner

--> at the exercise you have done today.

4. Check yourself

5. ''Signature''

oxplore.org

Homework

1. Open page 60; do exercise 40, 41

2. page 63, exercise 43

- Study the vocabulary of chapter 1

- Practise in the padlet + reader (ook in teams beschikbaar)

+ Bring laptop and earphones !!!

AIM: I can differ in tenses; past/present