READY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 233
Workbook pages 206-207
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Have pupils complete the tasks. Review the instructions for each task before allowing pupils to work on
their own or with a partner/small group.
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When pupils are finished, check answers.
Grammar
Grammar
Course Book page 164
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Use the scenario to introduce the new grammar point.
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Ask pupils to look at the sentences in the Course Book.
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Say: Mr. Smith is telling the characters about the Age of Discovery.
Read what Mr. Smith says.
Have pupils look at the picture on page 162. Ask pupils to help the characters answer Mr. Smith’s
question.
Ask pupils to identify the subject in each sentence.
Ask pupils to identify which word (besides the subject) in the sentences is not the same (Elicit: was,
were)
Tell pupils that they will learn how to use these words in a sentence (Use L1 if needed).
Introduce the past tense of to be (positive).
Tell pupils that was and were are the past tense forms of the verb to be (am, is, are).
Explain the verb’s meaning by translating the sentences into L1: I am on the island. I was on the
island. I am at school. / I was at school.
Show pupils that the verb to be (past) has two forms – was and were – and that each form pairs with
different pronouns.
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Give example sentences for each pronoun: I was on the island., You were on the island. He was on the
island. etc.
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Tell pupils that in the examples, the to be verb is combined with a prepositional phrase (on the island, at
school). The verb can also be combined with an adjective, as in: He was brave. or with a noun She was a
student.
Grammar Activity
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Do the activity to practice the form: Past Simple (questions).
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Sentence Builder (VA #20)
Before the lesson, prepare the Sentence Builder cards. You will need the following cards: pronouns,
to be verbs (was, were), and adjectives (for example: strong, happy, healthy, tall, etc.).
Pass out the cards, one per pupil.
Have pupils stand in line to create sentences. Say a sentence and have the pupils who hold the
correct cards stand at the front of the class. For example: (She) (was) (rich).
Say a new sentence by changing either the pronoun, verb form, or adjective at a time. Play a few
times to have pupils practice building sentences, especially focusing on combing the correct pronoun
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