Level 3
Session
1
Let’s Play!
What love stories do you know?
Today’s Agenda:
Use past simple irregular verbs
Talk about a memory
use past simple negatives and questions
use common verb phrases
use ago to say when something happened
Talk about the last time
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Read the story about Clive and Deborah Wearing. Put events a-h
in the correct order.
a He lost his memory,
b They met. 1
c He went to a hospital,
d He got ill.
e Their life wasn't the same, but Clive was happy,
f She visited him in hospital,
g They married,
h It was a sad time.
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Read the story about Clive and Deborah Wearing. Put events a-h
in the correct order.
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Read the story again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 Clive and Deborah Wearing were both from London.
2 They were married for five years before he got ill.
3 After his illness, he couldn’t remember anything.
4 Clive was never happy after his illness.
5 He could play music after he lost his memory.
6 He stopped loving Deborah.
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Read the story again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 Clive and Deborah Wearing were both from London.
2 They were married for five years before he got ill.
3 After his illness, he couldn’t remember anything.
4 Clive was never happy after his illness.
5 He could play music after he lost his memory.
6 He stopped loving Deborah.
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Look at the highlighted verbs in the story. Complete the gaps.
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Look at the highlighted verbs in the story. Complete the gaps.
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Work with a partner. Student A, say a verb from last exercise in
the present or past. Student B, say which form you hear.
A came B past
Feedback time!
Good language Notes Pronunciation
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Read the Grammar focus box about past simple irregular verbs.
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Put the verbs in the past simple to complete the story.
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Put the verbs in the past simple to complete the story.
Reading & Grammar
past simple irregular verbs
Read the story and put the verbs
in the past tense.
Reading & Grammar
past simple irregular verbs
Read the story and put the verbs
in the past tense.
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Put the verbs in (brackets) in the past simple.
1) I……………(meet) my best friend ...
2) I……………(get) an amazing birthday present...
3) I……………(go) on holiday to ...
4) I……………(lose) my...
5) I……………(see) a famous person ...
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Put the verbs in (brackets) in the past simple.
1) I……………(meet) my best friend ...
2) I……………(get) an amazing birthday present...
3) I……………(go) on holiday to ...
4) I……………(lose) my...
5) I……………(see) a famous person ...
Reading & Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Choose two events from last exercise. Think about the details
and note your ideas.
• Where were you?
• Who were you with?
• What happened?
Work in small groups. Tell each other your memories.
Feedback time!
Good language Notes Pronunciation
Vocabulary adjective + noun phrases
Look at the Vocabulary focus box. Find four examples of
adjective + noun phrases in Clive and Deborah's story.
Vocabulary adjective + noun phrases
(Circle) the correct options in sentences 1-6.
1 It's an interesting story /friend.
2 The story had a happy time / ending.
3 It was a difficult time /story.
4 I met an old life / friend.
5 She loves her new story / life.
6 We had a good friend / time at the party.
Vocabulary adjective + noun phrases
(Circle) the correct options in sentences 1-6.
1 It's an interesting story /friend.
2 The story had a happy time / ending.
3 It was a difficult time /story.
4 I met an old life / friend.
5 She loves her new story / life.
6 We had a good friend / time at the party.
Vocabulary adjective + noun phrases
Complete the sentences with your ideas.
1 I had a good time at____________.
2 ____________has a happy ending.
3 ____________is an old friend.
4 ____________is a sad story.
5 ____________has an easy life.
Vocabulary adjective + noun phrases
Work in small groups. Read your sentences to each other.
Explain each situation.
I had a good time at school. The teachers were nice and I had
lots of good friends.
Feedback time!
Good language Notes Pronunciation
Listening & Grammar
past simple negatives and questions
Work with a partner.
Read some true reasons for not going to
work. Are they good or bad reasons?
Listening & Grammar
past simple negatives and questions
Work with a partner.
Read some true reasons for not going to
work. Are they good or bad reasons?
Listening & Grammar
past simple negatives and questions
1 What is the employee’s excuse?
2 Does the employer think this reason is
good or bad?
Listening & Grammar
past simple negatives and questions
1 What is the employee’s excuse?
2 Does the employer think this reason is
good or bad?
Listening & Grammar
past simple negatives and questions
Listen again. Complete the conversation.
Listening & Grammar
past simple negatives and questions
Listen again. Complete the conversation.
Listening & Grammar
past simple negatives and questions
Look at the conversation in last exercise again and complete the
Grammar focus box.
Listening & Grammar
past simple negatives and questions
Look at the conversation in last exercise again and complete the
Grammar focus box.
Listening & Grammar
past simple negatives and questions
Read the conversations and underline the correct words.
Listening & Grammar
past simple negatives and questions
Read the conversations and underline the correct words.
Feedback time!
Good language Notes Pronunciation
PRONUNCIATION sentence stress
Listen and notice the stress in past simple negative sentences
and questions.
Listen again and repeat.
PRONUNCIATION sentence stress
Listen and mark the two stressed words in each sentence.
1 They lost their dog.
2 Did you phone the office?
3 He didn't like it.
4 Did you go to the doctor?
PRONUNCIATION sentence stress
Listen and mark the two stressed words in each sentence.
1 They lost their dog.
2 Did you phone the office?
3 He didn't like it.
4 Did you go to the doctor?
PRONUNCIATION sentence stress
Look at the activities in the list. Which of these activities did you
do last week? Put a tick (✔) or a cross (X).
1 see your friends 5 listen to the radio
2 watch a film 6 buy something expensive
3 write an email 7 leave school/work early
4 go to a party 8 eat at a fast food restaurant
PRONUNCIATION sentence stress
Look at the activities in the list. Which of these activities did you
do last week? Put a tick (✔) or a cross (X).
1 see your friends 5 listen to the radio
2 watch a film 6 buy something expensive
3 write an email 7 leave school/work early
4 go to a party 8 eat at a fast food restaurant
PRONUNCIATION sentence stress
Work with a partner. Ask and answer about the activities in last
exercise. Make notes.
A Did you see your friends last week?
B No, I didn't.
Feedback time!
Good language Notes Pronunciation
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Listen to Jenny talking about her day yesterday. Tick (✔) the correct
sentences.
1 She slept badly.
2 She fell in the shower.
3 She forgot the time other meeting.
4 She felt sick.
5 She had a headache.
6 She went to the doctor.
7 She met an old friend.
8 She missed her train.
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Listen to Jenny talking about her day yesterday. Tick (✔) the correct
sentences.
1 She slept badly.
2 She fell in the shower.
3 She forgot the time other meeting.
4 She felt sick.
5 She had a headache.
6 She went to the doctor.
7 She met an old friend.
8 She missed her train.
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Put the verbs in the past simple. Use last exercise to help you.
1 fall____________ 5 have____________
2 feel____________ 6 meet____________
3 forget____________ 7 miss____________
4 go____________ 8 sleep____________
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Put the verbs in the past simple. Use last exercise to help you.
1 fall____________ 5 have____________
2 feel____________ 6 meet____________
3 forget____________ 7 miss____________
4 go____________ 8 sleep____________
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Work with a partner. Look at situations 1-4 and think of excuses for
each one. Use the phrases in last exercise
1 You are two hours late for work.
2 You don't have your homework.
3 You missed your friend's party.
4 You didn't buy any food for dinner.
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Listen to six sentences and underline the correct word.
1 your / you're 4 sea / see
2 buy / bye 5 hour/our
3 right / write 6 there / their
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Listen to six sentences and underline the correct word.
1 your / you're 4 sea / see
2 buy / bye 5 hour/our
3 right / write 6 there / their
Vocabulary & Speaking verb phrases
Listen and write the missing words.
Feedback time!
Good language Notes Pronunciation
Reading & Grammar ago
Work with a partner. Look at the restaurant bill.
Why is it unusual?
Reading & Grammar ago
Read the news story. Answer the questions.
Reading & Grammar ago
1 What is a normal tip in America?
2 What happened ...
a six months ago in Michigan?
b last week in California?
c yesterday in Los Angeles?
3 Who did it?
4 Why did they do it?
Reading & Grammar ago
Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.
1 Who do you give tips to: waiters, taxi drivers, hotel staff etc.?
2 How much do you give: 5%, 10%, 15%, etc.?
Reading & Grammar ago
Read the Grammar focus box about ago. Complete the gap.
Reading & Grammar ago
Rewrite sentences 1-5 using ago.
1 He got married in 2010. He got married six years ago.
2 I saw her on Sunday.
3 She went to Switzerland in June.
4 He left his job last week.
5 We sold our house in 2012.
Reading & Grammar ago
Feedback time!
Good language Notes Pronunciation
PRONUNCIATION word stress in two-syllable words
Listen and write the words in the correct place in the table.
PRONUNCIATION word stress in two-syllable words
Listen and write the words in the correct place in the table.
PRONUNCIATION word stress in two-syllable words
Work with a partner. Practise saying sentences 1-4.
1 I had a meeting two hours ago.
2 Is this the correct answer?
3 I can't decide what colour to wear.
4 I know a good story about a lucky waiter in a hotel.
PRONUNCIATION word stress in two-syllable words
When was the last time you did these things? Make notes.
• play sport
• buy something online
• see a film at the cinema
• phone a friend
• go to a concert
• forget something important
PRONUNCIATION word stress in two-syllable words
Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the items in last
exercise
A When did you last play sport?
B I played sport a week ago.
A Who did you play with?
Feedback time!
Good language Notes Pronunciation
Listening & Speaking
asking questions about news stories
Work with a partner.
Look at the illustrations from a news story.
What do you think happened?
Listening & Speaking
asking questions about news stories
Work with a partner.
Look at the illustrations from a news story.
What do you think happened?
Listening & Speaking
asking questions about news stories
1 When / happen / it / did ?
When did it happen?
2 Where / it / happen / did ?
3 the man/Who / see / did ?
4 did / the boy / What / say ?
5 do/What/did/the man?
6 give / did / to the boy / Why / the man / his jacket ?
7 the story / How/end / did ?
Listening & Speaking
asking questions about news stories
Listening & Speaking
asking questions about news stories
Work with a partner. Ask and answer the
questions in last exercise. Do you think
Diaz did the right thing? Why/Why not?
Listening & Speaking
asking questions about news stories
Listening & Speaking
asking questions about news stories
Work with a partner. Read the first sentence from the story and answer the
questions.
1 What tip did the waiter receive?
2 What is a normal tip for a $50 dollar bill in the USA?
3 What do you think the highlighted word means?
a small
b very big
c good
Listening & Speaking
asking questions about news stories
Read the first two sentences of the story. Look at the words But, thought and
mistake. What does the highlighted phrase mean?
Listening & Speaking
asking questions about news stories
Read the whole text. Underline new words that you are not sure about.
Listening & Speaking
asking questions about news stories
Work with a partner. Say what you think the new words mean.
Feedback time!
Good language Notes Pronunciation
Conclusion
What did you learn today?
Tell me your point of view.
