2023 review

The end of the year...

today we will...

Talk about 2023
Review past tenses
Learn some vocabulary to discuss events from 2023
Look forward to 2024 and share our plans / hopes

Discuss in Groups...

Do you watch / read the news? Why / why not?
Is it important to know what is happening around the world?
What big events / news stories happened in 2023?

Fill in the Blanks

This submarine went missing when visiting The

Multiple Choice

Why did China send this balloon to the USA?

• to wish them a happy birthday

• to celebrate the new President

• to spy

Multiple Choice

Why was this bear in a zoo in the news?

• People think that it is a person inside a costume

• People think it is a very clever bear

• The bear jumped at the people

Multiple Choice

Which natural disaster happened in Turkey earlier this year?

• Volcano

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Tsunami

Multiple Choice

Which company did Microsoft invest 10bn USD in February?

• Starbucks

• Google

• Open AI

• Disney

Multiple Choice

Which singer started their "Eras" tour in 2023?

• Beyonce

• Coldplay

• Black Pink

• Taylor Swift

​Talking about the past...

Past simple - I went to

Present Perfect - I have been

Past Cont. - I was going

What's the difference?

​Some useful verbs for this year... GAME!

fight question challenge
sing send discover
go surprise test
buy explore play
see begin finish
explore change do
invest make help

Speaking

Choose a story from 2023
Plan to talk about it for a minute
Try to use some of the verbs from the previous activity
Include - What, When, Who, Why, Where!

My year...

​For 2024 I hope...

What will you do next year?
Do you have exciting plans?
Do you like to make long-term plans?
What will happen in the world next year?