Topic: TV programmes. Past Simple.
Listening and
speaking activities.
Objectives:
- to present new vocabulary (types of films);
- to consolidate new vocabulary;
- to involve pupils into reading, writing, listening and communicative
activities;
- to develop pupils’ memory, imagination, attention and
creativeness;
Equipment : pictures (types of films), class CD1, books and workbooks
“English Plus 3”, word puzzles for games, multimedia presentation, grammar table (Past
Simple).
Procedure.
1. Introduction.
- Good morning, boys and girls! Nice to meet you in our English lesson.
- What do we usually do in our free time? Well, we read books and magazines,
listen to music, walk with our friends and watch TV.
- So, our lesson will be connected with TV programmes, especially with films.
We’ll speak about types of films, work over some texts, do different tasks, speak
about your favourite films.
2. Warming–up.
Let’s remember what kinds of films do you know. What actors do you know?
What are your favourite actors?
3. Learning new vocabulary. (Presentation "Types of
programmes").
a) Well, let’s say:
- a funny film is a comedy.
- a comedy can be romantic.
- a film about cowboys is called western.
- a film with songs is musical.
- a film which frightens you is called horror.
- a film for children is a cartoon.
- a film which often makes an exciting story about crime and police is thriller.
- a film where you can live with characters in the travels is an adventure film.
- a film with magic is fantasy.
- a program, which presents facts about a person, an animal or event is
documentary.
- a film which has facts which you can’t explain is science fiction.
b) Word puzzle. You have to find out the types of programmes.
A O P G A V C L Z U S N M K R T
C D Q E R T Y U O A O Z X C V B
A O D F G M U S I C A L H J K L
Z C X C O M E D Y V P B N M W K
L U H A G F D S A Q O E R T E Y
U M I R O P A S H D P F G H S J
W E A T H E R F O R E C A S T B
Q N E O R T Y I R U R O P I E A
S T D O F G H L R K A Z X T R C
V A B N E W S M O N M R Y C N I
A R S D F G H J R K L Z X O C V
B Y N M Z X C V B N M A S M D F
WEATHER FORECAST, DOCUMENTARY, COMEDY, MUSICAL, SITCOM,
NEWS, CARTOON, FILM, SOAP OPERA, WESTERN, HORROR.
4. Writing.
Past Simple revision.
How do we form Past Simple Tense?
When do we use it?
Give your own examples.
Past Simple
Affirmative I/You watched TV
He/ She/It watched TV
We/ You/They watched TV
Negative I/You didn't watch TV
He/ She/It didn't watch TV
We/ You/ They didn't watch TV
Questions Did I/You watch TV?
Did He/ She/It watch TV?
Did We/ You/ They watch TV?
Let us do some exercises to revise our grammar.
1.Write the past simple form of the irregular verb.
1 go – ______________
2 meet – ______________
3 win – ______________
4 leave – ______________
5 make – ______________
6 do – ______________
7 become – ______________
2 .Complete the sentences. Use the past simple.
1 Kieran ________________ computer games last night. (play)
2 Yuqi ________________ any homework. (not do)
3 __________ you ________________ the problem? (solve)
4 Stacey ________________ to win the quiz show. (try)
5 Who __________ they ________________ to after the show? (speak)
6 I ________________ the quiz. (lose)
7 __________ Susanna ________________ well on the show? (sing)
5. Listening.
Video presentation "Interesting programmes".
Pupils watch a presentation and answer the questions:
- what types of programmes did you see?
- what did you like the most, why?
6.Reading.
a) Complete the dialogue with sentences from the list.
Sounds interesting. Where’s it showing? Who stars in it? I was out of town.
How was your weekend? What’s it about?
Ross: Hi Lucy. 1)………………………………………………………………
Lucy: I had a great time! I went to the cinema. I called you, but you weren’t in.
Ross: Yes. 2)………………………....................................................................
What did you see?
Lucy: The Golden Compass. It was brilliant.
Ross: Really? 3)………………………………………………………………...
Lucy: It’s a fantasy film about a 12-year-old girl who lives in a parallel
universe and tries to save her best friend.
Ross: 4)………………………………………………………………………….
Lucy: It is. There’s lots of action.
Ross: 5)………………………………………………………………………….
Lucy: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dacota Blue Richards and Ben Walker.
You should go and see.
Ross: 6)………………………………………………………………………….
Lucy: at the Empire until Friday.
- Then read it in pairs.
- Excellent! And now complete the advert with information from the dialodue.
TITLE: 1)…………………..
TYPE: 2)…………………..
DIRECTOR:
STARRING: 3)…………………..
SHOWING: 4)…………………..
7.Speaking.
- Try to tell us about films which you like using the beginning of the sentences
as a plan.
My favourite film is……………………..
It is a ……………………………………
The main characters are…………………
In the film, ………………………………
It is my favourite film because…………..
- Your stories were very interesting!
8. Hometask: WB p.9 Ex. 2-4; learn new Vocabulary (orally).
9.Summing-up.
- Our lesson is coming to the end.
- Now tell me what have you learnt on our lesson.
- I want to thank everybody who took an active part in our work.
Your work was good and we’ll continue it in our next lessons.
- Good – bye! See you soon!
