Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Past habits, memories. Using a real audio as the basis for discussion, students develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is 'Used to' and 'would' for past habits and states. Key vocabulary includes used to live (verb phrase), outdoors (adverb), build dens (verb phrase) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are talking about your past or comparing life now to how it used to be..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before listening.
- Comprehension exercises based on the audio to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on 'Used to' and 'would' for past habits and states. 'Used to' and 'would' are both used to talk about repeated actions in the past that no longer happen. For example, 'I used to play outside every day' or 'I would play outside every day'.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Past habits, memories not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are talking about your past or comparing life now to how it used to be., with exercises to practise using them naturally.
- A speaking task where students role-play a real-world scenario, applying vocabulary and phrases from the lesson.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces B1-level words and phrases related to Past habits, memories. Key terms include used to live (verb phrase), outdoors (adverb), build dens (verb phrase), bake (verb), truly happy days (noun phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on 'Used to' and 'would' for past habits and states. 'Used to' and 'would' are both used to talk about repeated actions in the past that no longer happen. For example, 'I used to play outside every day' or 'I would play outside every day'.
