Help my Neighbour

Helping My Neighbour

Lesson Objectives

The main aim of this lesson is to develop students' ability to narrate past events using the Past Simple tense.

Subsidiary aim: Practice listening comprehension and vocabulary building for storytelling.

Resources

Open Slides Irregular Verbs Reference Download Lesson Plan

Lesson Outline

  1. Lead-in: Students discuss a recent happy memory to activate schema.
  2. Language Focus: Teach regular and irregular verb forms, including pronunciation.
  3. Controlled Practice: Fill-in-the-blank activity using Past Simple.
  4. Freer Practice: Students share their own stories about a recent experience.
  5. Feedback and Error Correction: Teacher highlights key points and corrects common mistakes.

Example Story

Helping a Neighbour

Yesterday, I woke up early to help my neighbour. Their garden was messy, so we cleaned it together. We planted flowers and picked up trash. After that, we drank tea and talked about our families. I felt happy because we finished everything before lunch.

Key Features:

  • Includes common regular and irregular verbs (e.g., woke, helped, drank).
  • Uses time markers like "yesterday," "after that," and "before lunch."
  • Provides a clear sequence of events for storytelling.

Activity: Past Tense Practice

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense form of the verb in parentheses.

  1. Yesterday, I ______ (wake) up early to help my neighbour.
  2. We ______ (plant) flowers and ______ (pick) up rubbish.
  3. After that, we ______ (drink) tea and ______ (talk) about our families.
  4. In the afternoon, I ______ (read) a book and ______ (cook) dinner.

Additional Information

For any technical issues or additional help, please refer to the lesson plan.