| LESSON OVERVIEW
The main objectives of this lesson on irregular verbs for beginners are to:
- explore stories of public figures helping people;
- learn and practise the Past Simple tense, including irregular verbs;
- watch a video about a celebrity who rescued a woman.
Students talk about celebrities, watch a video about an actor who saves a woman and explore an interview with that actor. They study irregular verbs (e.g. bought, did, found) and work with stories of famous people helping others. Students ask and answer questions about those cases and discuss their experiences using time expressions (e.g. last week, on Monday, when I was a child).
WARM-UP AND VIDEO
This lesson on irregular verbs for beginners starts with a warm-up. Students look at the photo of Harrison Ford, a Hollywood actor, and discuss his identity and work. After that, they match photos of different people (e.g. a pilot in a helicopter) with sentences about related situations (e.g. Pilots fly helicopters). Students then think of one word to complete follow-up statements (e.g. Pilots also fly planes.). Then, they read sentences about Harrison Ford saving a woman and decide if they are true or false. Afterwards, students watch a video and check. Following that, they read an imaginary interview with Harrison Ford and match questions with their answers. Students read the interview again and provide examples of words and sentences in the Past Simple. Next, students read sentences in Past Simple (e.g. I gave him a flower.) and write the infinitive form of the irregular verbs.
PRACTICE OF IRREGULAR VERBS FOR BEGINNERS
In this part of the lesson, students read about how celebrities helped others and complete gaps with irregular Past Simple verbs (e.g. Ed Sheeran sang at a wedding for free.). Following that, they use the information from the previous task to correct sentences. Students use affirmative and negative forms of Past Simple. After that, they rearrange words to make questions (e.g. How did she meet her fan?). They then guess which celebrities the questions are about. Next, students answer the questions in full sentences using the information in the task. Finally, they choose the correct irregular verbs for beginners in the phrases. Then, students create sentences using time expressions (e.g. yesterday, last weekend). Some sentences can be true and some false. They take turns to read their sentences to other students. Students ask questions in Past Simple and guess if the sentences are true or false.
HOMEWORK/REVISION
This lesson plan also includes an additional task that you can use as homework or revision. In the task, students complete a story using the Past Simple form of verbs. They then write questions about things they would like to know about the story. The task is available in the teacher’s version of the worksheet. You can print it and hand it out to your students. It’s also included in the e-lesson plan.
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it’s a good lesson but I don’t think it is suitable for A1 level.
Hi! Thanks for the feedback! The video might be a bit challenging at first, which is why the language is carefully scaffolded and the tasks are supported with visuals and clear examples. Hope that helps clarify the approach a bit. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!
Also, you can use the transcript of the video or switch the video to 0.75x speed, and watch the video multiple times since it’s short – that is what I’m doing for my A1 student!
Thanks for sharing your experience, Jasmine 🙂
Hi! I feel that the references used in the video (e.g. Dolly Parton, Harrison Ford) are a bit outdated and wouldn’t be relatable for many students, even in their 30s and 40s. Also, they are quite “niche” in the sense that this celebrities are not as popular as they used to be and are very American culture focused. I think it won’t work with a wider audience.
Hi! We’ve tried to include well-known personalities of different ages and from a range of fields (music, film, media) so that the task appeals to a wider range of students. Also, not all of them are American 🙂. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!