Past Holiday Memory Lane

• English
• Primary Education
• Age 12

Past Holiday Memory Lane

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to tell about your past holidays using irregular Past Simple verbs.

Introduce the learning objective of the lesson to the students and explain what they will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about using irregular Past Simple verbs?

Irregular Past Simple Verbs

Irregular past simple verbs do not follow the regular -ed ending. For example: go-went, see-saw, eat-ate.

Explain the concept of irregular past simple verbs to the students. Give examples and encourage them to come up with their own.

My Last Holiday

Think about your last holiday. Where did you go? What did you do? Who did you go with?

Encourage the students to think about their last holiday and take notes. This will help them when they start telling their story.

Verbs in Past Simple

Now, think about the verbs you used in the previous slide. Can you remember which ones were irregular?

Ask the students to identify the irregular past simple verbs they used in the previous slide.

Regular vs Irregular

Regular past simple verbs end in -ed, while irregular past simple verbs do not. For example: walk-walked (regular), go-went (irregular).

Highlight the difference between regular and irregular past simple verbs to the students.

Practice Time!

Let's practice using irregular past simple verbs. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb: I ___ (go) to the beach last weekend.

Encourage the students to participate and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.

Practice Time 2

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb: She ___ (see) a movie yesterday.

Encourage the students to participate and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.

Practice Time 3

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb: They ___ (eat) pizza for dinner last night.

Encourage the students to participate and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.

My Story

It's time to tell your holiday story using irregular past simple verbs. Use your notes from slide 3 to help you.

Encourage the students to tell their holiday story to a partner, using irregular past simple verbs.

Partner Feedback

After telling your story, ask your partner for feedback. Did you use irregular past simple verbs correctly? What can you improve?

Encourage the students to give each other feedback on their use of irregular past simple verbs.

Past Holiday Memory Lane

Let's take a trip down memory lane. Tell the class about your holiday using irregular past simple verbs.

Encourage the students to share their holiday story with the class.

Listening Activity

Listen to your teacher's holiday story. Can you identify the irregular past simple verbs?

Encourage the students to listen carefully to the teacher's holiday story and identify the irregular past simple verbs.

Reading Activity

Read the passage and circle the irregular past simple verbs. Then, tell a partner what you read.

Provide a short passage for the students to read. Encourage them to circle the irregular past simple verbs and discuss with a partner.

Writing Activity

Write a paragraph about your dream holiday using irregular past simple verbs.

Encourage the students to use irregular past simple verbs to write a paragraph about their dream holiday.

Fun Activity

Let's play a game! Stand up and say an irregular past simple verb. Then, the next person has to say another irregular past simple verb starting with the last letter of the previous verb.

Encourage the students to have fun while practicing their use of irregular past simple verbs.

Review

Let's review what we learned today. What are irregular past simple verbs? Can you give an example? How did you use irregular past simple verbs in your holiday story?

Encourage the students to review what they learned in the lesson and share their experiences.

Assessment

Complete the assessment worksheet to demonstrate your understanding of irregular past simple verbs.

Provide an assessment worksheet for the students to complete and demonstrate their understanding of irregular past simple verbs.

Conclusion

Great job! You have learned how to tell about your past holidays using irregular past simple verbs.

Conclude the lesson and congratulate the students on their hard work.

Resources

Here are some resources you can use to continue practicing your use of irregular past simple verbs: YouTube videos, grammar websites, and worksheets.

Provide resources for the students to continue practicing their use of irregular past simple verbs outside of the classroom.

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.