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Showing posts with label Routine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Routine. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Tangled - Practicing the Simple Present



Tangled is a sweet animation, and it has a great scene to contextualize the use of the present simple. I like the way this scene helps students understand that they are talking about her routine, and the tasks she has to carry out everyday. 

Beginners
Simple present
Routine
Grammar practice

Discuss in groups
What is your favorite fairy tale?
Who is your favorite fairy tale princess?
What do you know about Rapunzel?
What does Rapunzel do everyday in her room in the tower? List as many activities as possible.

Watch the movie and check how many sentences on your list are in the movie scene. If you have more that 4 say BINGO!
eg. Rapunzel does the dishes everyday.


Monday, October 31, 2011

In the Morning




1. What do you usually do in the morning?

2. You will watch a short scene in which two people in the US are getting ready in the morning. Make a list of what you think you will see.

3. Lottery - We will play lottery. Watch the movieclip and check all the activities you see in the clip that are on your list. The student with more crossed out verbs is the winner.



4. Spot the lie. One of the sentences is incorret. Can you spot the wrong one and correct it?

She wakes up at 8:00.
He has cereals for breakfast.
He plays in the morning.

5. Watch the movie again and write three sentences like the ones above to challenge your classmates. Can they spot the lie?

6. Tell your partner what you do in the morning. When you are done talk to someone else. Use the verbs/phrases below to help you.

Wake up
Get up
brush
eat/have _____ for breakfast
make breakfast
Play
Get dressed
have a shower
Leave home about ...


7. Play last man standing. Make a circle in the middle of the class. Say a sentence about one of your classmates.
so and so eats cereals for breakfast.
Throw the ball to another student. He/she will say another sentence about another student in class.
so and so wakes up at 6:00. Continue until there is only one student left in the circle.

8. Do you know anyone who lives in another city or country? Make a glogster reporting to your group what his/her routine in the morning is. Is it any different from ours? Why?