to set the topic and activate vocabulary, The teacher writes School day in the middle of the board. The learners brainstorm all the things they do during their day at school., to give practice in reading for gist, The teacher hands out a story about Susan’s school day, together with pictures of it. The earners read the story quickly and put the pictures in order. The teacher gives the correct order., to ensure the learners have complete understanding of the text, The learners reread the text and look up any unknown vocabulary in their dictionaries. The teacher checks any problematic words., to check past tense forms, The teacher gives the learners the same story but with gaps instead of verbs. The learners fill the gaps from memory. They check their answers., to give an opportunity to the learners to notice sequencing words, The learners look at the complete text again, and underline phrases such as Then, After that, A bit later., to organise ideas for a narrative, The learners have five minutes to make notes for their own story about a memorable day at school., to give free practice of past tense and sequencing words, In groups, the learners tell their own stories to each other and then decide on the most memorable day.

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