Unit 12: Goals A, B, C

 Unit 12

Goals A, B, C

Lesson Objectives:

Objective: In today’s class we will talk about our past experiences by talking to a counselor. 

By the end of this class, we will be able to

1. Describe a vacation.

2. Compare the Past and Present.

3. Give biographical information. 

Agenda: 

• Collaboration document.

• Review grammar: would like to and to be going to.

• New grammar: Simple Past. 

• Vocabulary

• Grammar: Simple Past Questions

• Listening. 

• Reading.

Task 1: Let’s remember! 

1. Let’s look at this picture and complete it: 

2. Let’s discuss our plans for the future! Prepare 3 life plans you would like to complete, and mention what you are going to do to achieve them. 

Task 2: 

1. In the main room, let’s discuss: 

Do we have 4 seasons in Costa Rica: spring, summer, fall, winter? 

Would you like to have them?

Do we have festivals in our country? 

2. Now, let’s practice our reading skills! Please, complete exercise D, goal D, unit 11, pages 63 and 64. 

3. Let’s practice the new vocabulary from the reading by clicking HERE. 

Task 3: New vocabulary!

1. In the main room, let’s practice the new vocabulary. Click HERE. 

Task 4: New vocabulary!

1. Please, let’s go to goal A, unit 12, exercises A and B, page 69.

2. Then, please click HERE. Read the sentences and select which one is written in Simple Present and which one in Present Continuous. 

Task 5: Grammar: Simple Past

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Together, we are going to complete an activity from the book.

Task 6: Let’s practice the Simple Past

1. Please, complete exercises E and F, from goal A, unit 12, page 70.

2. Then, please complete a Jamboard activity. Depending on your group, click on the link. After that, please organize the words, so you can make sentences using the simple past. 

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

GROUP 4

GROUP 5 

Task 7: Focus on these words…

Task 8: 

Goal B

Objective: ask about the past. 

1. Let’s discuss these questions in the main room: 

What did you do yesterday? 

What did you do last Christmas? 

Where did you travel on your last holiday? 

What did you eat yesterday? 

Who were you with yesterday?

Task 9: Listening! 

1. Let’s complete exercises A and B, goal B, unit 12, page 70.

2. Please, practice the pronunciation in exercise B.

Task 10: Questions in Simple Past, verb to be 

Together, let’s complete the exercise the teacher is going to display.

Task 11: Questions in Simple Past 

1. Please, click HERE, so you can do an activity about Simple Past. 

2. Let’s complete the activity D, from goal B, unit 12, page 72.

Task 12: Questions in Simple Past 

1. Let’s discuss and ask your classmates: 

How were your last vacations? 

Where did you go? 

Who went with you on your vacation?

Task 13:

Goal C

Objective: describe vacation.

1. Please go to Unit 12, goal C, page 73, and complete exercise A. 

2. Then, choose 3 phrases to create Simple Past sentences. Add their corresponding question. 

For example: 

Take a bus

I took the bus to arrive at the Centro Cultural Costarricense. 

Did you take the bus? 

Task 14: Let’s practice! 

1. Please, click HERE, so you can access an extra activity where you can practice the -ed sound. 

2. Then, please click HERE and answer the questions after the listening. 

3. Finally, let’s practice the simple past in a conversation with our partner. Answer the questions: 

What did you do on the last National Holiday?

Example: 

What did you do for Christmas? 

First, I prepared dinner for my family. Secondly, we ate chicken. Next, we opened the presents. Later, we sang and danced to our favorite songs. And finally, we had a cup of hot chocolate and we went to sleep. 

Task 15:

1. Together, let’s review the questions in simple present, click HERE. 

2. Let’s read the next sentences and let’s change them to questions, in simple past. 

I ate salad and chicken.
We danced the whole night. It was funny!
They were at home because of my birthday.
He drove his car to arrive at Centro Cultural Costarricense.
She had to study before the test.

Task 16: Let’s do a quick review about Simple Past

1. Finally, let’s pretend we are going to talk with our counselor. We are going to mention what we did in the past, what we wish to improve, and what we are going to do to achieve it. 

Example: 

I did not study the -ed endings, and I got a bad grade in my oral test. 

I would like to get a better grade in my final test. 

I am going to review the theory, watch videos and practice my speaking. 

Feedback

Please, click HERE, so you can access today’s feedback. 

Exit Ticket!

Questions about the test? 

What are you going to study for the test? 

What recommendations can we do to get a good grade?