Read and write about it

Read and write about it

Learning outcomes

• Talk fluently about their favourite persons.

• Recall grammatical structures .

• Write accurately sentences.

• Keep in touch with good manners.

Vocabulary :

author

 scientist

Sportsperson

 artist

explorer

 national leader 

Use of English :

Past Continuous :

We use the past continuous to describe past actions happening at the same time as another action.

I was teaching English yesterday at 11 am.

Open Ended

Complete the rule about forming the past continuous.

We form the past continuous with was or ----------and the verb +---------

Open Ended

Look at the example sentence below and complete sentences 1 and 2 by changing the verb to the correct tense.

While I was (play) with my little sister, she was laughing and smiling. Answer – playing

1 My brother was feeling tired while he was (do) his exam. Answer – -----------

Open Ended

2 While I was watching television my sister was (listen). Answer – -------------

Fill in the Blank

While I ---------------, my brother--------------.

Open Ended

While my class---------- this morning , I --------------

Open Ended

While my best friend-------yesterday, I ---------------

Open Ended

While my teacher----------, I------------------

Multiple Choice

While Fabrice--------- football, the fans ----------in the stadium.

• was playing, were cheering

• playing , cheering

• plays, cheering

Multiple Choice

While Fabrice----------- on the pitch, doctors---------- hard to save his life.

• lying,, working

• was lying ,, were working

• lie,,,, work

Multiple Choice

3 While he -----------hard at school, he-------------- football for youth teams.

• Was studying,, was playing

• were studying,,, was playing

• study,,, play

Multiple Choice

4 While he---------- English, he---------- to school in London.

• learn,, go

• was learning,,, was going

• were learning,,,,going

Multiple Choice

5 While he----------- better in hospital, football fans--------- his recovery.

• 5 was getting ,, were celebrating

• getting,, celebrating

• get,, celebrate

Open Ended

3 Write a short biography

Choose a person from these categories and write a short biography about them.

an author,, a scientist,, a sportsperson,, an artist an explorer,, a national leader

Open Ended

Exit Ticket :

Write three sentences using past continuous :

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