English Lesson Planner | Used to vs Would

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Used to vs Would – Childhood Memories - intermediate level

Used to vs Would – Childhood Memories
intermediate level

Description

In this grammar-focused lesson, students are introduced to the difference between used to and would through a listening context provided by a short video about childhood memories. The lesson begins with a brief personal story as a lead-in to set the context. Students then watch the video for general understanding and are guided to notice and analyze the target structures in a real-life context. This is followed by a clear clarification of the difference between used to and would. The lesson ends with a short controlled speaking activity. The lesson does not include freer practice due to time limit

Materials

Self-made materials_PPT

Self-made materials_PPT

Main Aims

By the end of this lesson, students will have been introduced to and understood the difference between used to and would for describing past habits.

Subsidiary Aims

To teach the grammar point (used to vs would) through a meaningful listening context provided by a video, enabling students to notice the target language naturally within the audio-visual input, and helping comprehension and use of the structures in a communicative and personalized way

Procedure (18 minutes)

Lead_in (4 minutes) • To engage students and set the context of the lesson using a personal story

T briefly tells a short personal story about childhood memories to set the context. Then asks:What about you guys When you were a child, what did you use to do or what would you often do?

Exposure (6 minutes) • To expose learners to the target language (used to / would) through a listening context provided by a video

T sets a gist question: “What does Serina remember from her childhood?” Then Plays the video once. Students answer the gist question.

Highlighting (5 minutes) • To help students notice how used to and would are used, and understand the difference between them.

The teacher writes two sentences from the video on the board and ask ccq and The teacher highlights that: used to → for repeated actions and past states would → for repeated actions only, not for states

Clarification (3 minutes) • To clarify the difference in use between used to and would

The teacher shows a few example sentences on the slide and uses CCQs to guide students toward understanding the difference between "used to" and "would