Shadi Shadi

Used to
B1 level

Description

In this lesson, students are going to learn about “used to” in the context of talking about past habits and states through PPP method. After this lesson, students will be better able to use “used to” correctly to describe things they regularly did in the past but don’t do now. The lesson will end with a discussion activity where students compare their current habits with their past ones.

Materials

Abc American English File 2 (edition 3)
Abc Board

Main Aims

  • • To provide clarification of “used to” in the context of past habits and states.

Subsidiary Aims

  • • To provide accuracy speaking practice through a conversation activity in the context of talking about past and present habits.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

In this stage, I will start by telling students about some things I used to do in the past but don’t do anymore.

Exposure (6-8 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

In this stage, I will ask my students to share a few things they did regularly in the past but don’t do now.

Highlighting (4-7 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

I will write some of the students’ sentences on the board in the correct form, making sure to include affirmative, negative, and question forms of used to.

Clarification (10-12 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

I will clarify the meaning of used to by drawing a timeline on the board to show that it refers to past habits or states that are no longer true now. I will check students’ understanding by asking CCQs. After clarifying the meaning, I will elicit the structure from students and write it on the board, highlighting the three forms: affirmative (I used to play football), negative (I didn’t use to play football), and question (Did you use to play football?).

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

The students are going to do exercises A and B and C and D on page 86 in the grammar bank individually in 4 minutes. Then, they will have 2 minutes to check their answers in pairs. Finally, we will check the answers together as a whole class, clarifying any mistakes or misunderstandings.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

I will ask my students to talk in groups of three, about their past habits using used to.

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