Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Find Someone Who: Questions in the Past Simple

(TESOL Worksheet--Past Simple)
Google (drive, docs, pub)
[A "Find Someone Who" game to practice making questions in the past simple.  The students write out the question form before the game.  (Or in classes when we are running short on time, I just drill them on this orally instead.).  Before the game I highlight that there are two questions where they need to find a "no" answer: (find someone who didn't get enough sleep, and find someone who didn't eat breakfast).  A second sheet is for students to play again, making their own questions.  If time allows.]


Name
Find someone who drank coffee today.
Question form:

_________________________________________

Find someone who woke up before 6 AM this morning
Question form:

_________________________________________

Find someone who ate fast food today.
Question form:

_________________________________________

Find someone who didn’t get enough sleep last night.
Question form:

_________________________________________

Find someone who forgot to do their homework for today.
Question form:

_________________________________________

Find someone who didn’t eat breakfast this morning.
Question form:

_________________________________________

Find someone who exercised today.
Question form:

_________________________________________

Find someone who watched TV last night.
Question form:

_________________________________________

Find someone who read a book last night.
Question form:

_________________________________________

Find someone who cooked yesterday.
Question form:

_________________________________________

Find someone who ate chocolate today.
Question form:

_________________________________________




Make your own questions in the past simple (Did you +V1)
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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Speaking Cards for Past Tense

(TESOL Worksheets--past simple)
Google (drive, docs, pub)
[This is based off of the IELTS speaking cards I posted last December (which were themselves stolen from various textbooks.)  Since IELTS speaking part 2 frequently requires the use of the past tense, I decided to re-appropriate these cards for a general English class I was doing on the past tense.  From the original set of cards I posted last December, I deleted any cards that didn't require the past tense.  And I enlarged the font.  For my general English class, I posted these cards around the room.  The students were then told to walk around the room with a partner, and discuss the various topics on the cards using the past simple.]

Describe a particular situation or event in which you were successful, for example an exam, a sporting event, a competition, etc.
You should say:
What the situation/event was
When and where it happened
What preparation was involved
You should also say how you felt about achieving this success.

Describe a machine that has made a big impact on your life.  You should say:
What this machine is and what you use it for
Why you bought this particular machine
How often you use it
And also what difference it has made to your life.
Describe a museum or art gallery that you have visited.
You should say:
Where it is
Why you went there
What you particularly remember about the place

Talk about a person from your childhood whom you particularly admired. 
You should mention:
Your relationship to him or her
What he or she did
What you admired about this person
Describe something exciting that happened to you recently.
Say:
What happened
Where you were
Who you were with
How you felt

Describe a surprise that you have had recently.
Say:
What happened
Where it happened
Who you were with or if you were alone
Why you were so surprised

Describe a film you saw which made an impression on you.
You should say:
What film and what type of film it is
When you saw it
What your favourite part of the film is
And explain why it made an impression on you.

Describe an adventure from your childhood
You should say:
Where you were
Who you were with
What happened
And explain why you think it was an adventure



Describe a city or town that you do not like
You should say:
Where the city or town is
When you first visited the city or town
What the city or town is like
And explain why you do not like the city or town

Describe a party that you enjoyed.
You should say:
Whose party it was and what it was celebrating
Where the party was held and who went to it
What people did during the party
And explain what you enjoyed about this party.
Describe a book you enjoyed reading.
You should say:
What the book was
What it was about
When you read it
And explain why you enjoyed it

Describe an important letter you received
You should say:
Who the letter was from
What it was about
Why it was important
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe an advertisement that you found very persuasive.
You should say:
What the advertisement was for
Where you saw or read it
What the advertisement consisted of
And why you found it so persuasive

Describe a memorable meal.
You should say:
What you ate
What the occasion was
What happened during the meal
And explain why the meal was memorable
Describe a shop that you enjoy going to.
You should say:
Where this shop is
What it sells
How often you go there
And explain why you enjoy visiting this shop

Describe a leader who has greatly influenced you.
You should say:
Who he or she is or was
What he or she did that was so significant
What other people think about this person
And explain how he or she personally influenced your life.

Describe an important person in your country’s history.
You should say:
What did he or she do?
When?
What impacts did this have?

Describe a music video or a concert that has made an impression on you.
You should say:
What kind of music it was and who performed it
What it was like musically
What it was like visually
And explain why you liked it or disliked it.
Describe a place you have lived in that you particularly liked
You should say:
When you lived there
Who you lived with
What was most memorable about this place
And explain why you liked it so much.
Describe a family holiday you have been on which you particularly enjoyed.
You should say:
Where you went
How you travelled there
What you remember most about the holiday
And explain why you particularly enjoyed this holiday.

Describe something which you have made.
You should say:
What it was
When you made it
How you felt about making it
And explain why you made it




Saturday, September 26, 2015

Past Simple Mingle Activity

Google (Drive, Docs, Pub)

Ask 3 people and write down their answers




1. What did you do this morning?
student 1




student 2
student 3

2. What did you do last night?
student 1




student 2
student 3

3. What did you do two days ago?
student 1




student 2
student 3

4. What did you do last week?
student 1




student 2
student 3

5. What did you do last month?
student 1




student 2
student 3


Friday, September 25, 2015

Past Simple Crossword Puzzle

(TESOL Worksheets--Past Simple)
[This is a crossword puzzle made using armoredpenguin.com.  The question paper is on Google Docs here, and the answer paper is here (and embedded below.) When I use this in class, I crop the question paper so that the students only have the crossword grid, and the questions are hidden all around the room.  The questions to cut up and hide around the room are on Google (drive, docs, pub), and also pasted below.  This crossword puzzle was designed to supplement a lesson from the Lifestyle Intermediate textbook, and the choice of verbs reflects the verbs used in that lesson.]

4 across
have

7 across
examine

8 across
take

9 across
rise

10 across
walk

12 across
create

14 across
grow

16 across
see

17 across
give

18 across
send
1 down
plan

2 down
say

3 down
put

5 down
ask

6 down
carry

10 down
go up

11 down
earn

13 down
think

15 down
use








Thursday, September 24, 2015

Pronunciation of regular past tense endings

(TESOL Worksheets--Past Simple, Pronunciation)
Google (Drive, Docs, Pub)
[ This is to practice the pronunciation of regular past tense endings.  The words are cut up into cards, and students have to put them into the correct columns.  I use this as a lead-in activity to the slap the board game here.]

Put the words in the correct column.
/d/
/t/
/Id/






























played

walked
wanted
climbed

stopped
ended
opened

watched
tasted
lived

fished
decided
examined

washed
visited
planned

liked
waited
earned

hoped
needed
used

kissed
created
enjoyed

joked
wanted
tried

talked
ended




Answers:
/d/
/t/
/Id/
climbed
earned
enjoyed
examined
lived
opened
planned
played
tried
used

fished
hoped
joked
kissed
liked
stopped
talked
walked
washed
watched

created
decided
ended
needed
tasted
visited
waited
wanted