Past Simple

http://www.teach-this.com/resources/past-simple  (17 speaking activities)

http://www.eslflow.com/ESLgameGhosts.html  (Ghost Game - useful to make list of irregular verbs students should learn)

holiday romance - writing and speaking activity

Make a timeline of your life

Speaking Activity: What did you do yesterday?

STEP 1:        Choose FIVE (5) of the times below. Write the times in any order on the short lines. Also, write your action at that time in a complete sentence.

STEP 2:        Work with a partner. Take turns asking each other question, “What did you do at (time) yesterday?

STEP 3:        Write your partner’s actions on the lines. Use your partner’s name.

Example:     Tiina visited Mount Vernon at noon yesterday.

TIMES:  2:30 pm     6:00 am     9:00 am     6:30 am     10:15 am     noon     11:00 pm            4:00 pm      2:00 pm     7:30 am     11:15 am    9:30 pm      5:00 am   8:00 pm

     Time                         Action

1. ________________        ___________________________________________________

Your partner’s actions yesterday:

1. ________________________________________________________________________