Let's talk about parties + Past Simple

A2 (Pre-Intermediate) Grammar Adults

The lesson aims to teach students vocabulary related to parties and how to use the past simple tense with regular verbs in English.

Content and Activities:

    • Discussion: The lesson starts with a discussion activity where students answer questions about their own experiences at parties. This is intended to activate prior knowledge and engage students with the topic.
    • Vocabulary Building: Students are introduced to party-related vocabulary through sentences, and they match the phrases in bold to their definitions.
      1. Listening Comprehension: Students listen to an audio recording and complete sentences with missing words. There is a follow-up listening activity that involves answering questions about the audio.
      2. Grammar Focus: Past Simple Tense
    • Grammar Practice: Students complete gap-fill exercises, make negative sentences, and form questions using the past simple tense.

    • Speaking Activity: Students ask and answer questions about the last party they went to.

    • Picture Description: Students describe pictures of people at parties using the past simple tense.

    • More Grammar Exercises: Students complete a dialogue using the past simple and rewrite sentences.

    • Extended Speaking Activity: Students use prompts to describe a past party/event they attended.

    • Discussion Questions: A series of questions for further discussion about parties.

    • Homework





    • May 12, 2025