Review 6 — FINAL — Teacher Edition

Reading

10 minutes

Say to student:

"This text uses past simple verbs and was/were. Let's review everything from the course!"

Reading

Read the text aloud. Then discuss the questions below.

A Unique Experience

Delaney Morgan is an American student. She studied for three months at a university in Amman, the capital of Jordan. Every day was a new adventure.

She loved riding a camel in the Wadi Rum desert and she went on an amazing trip to Petra. The countryside was beautiful and very different from the US. She enjoyed the unique culture of Jordan. The Jordanian people were very friendly.

Delaney says: 'Go to a country that is completely different from where you live. Studying abroad is a great experience.'

1. Where did Delaney study?

2. How long was her experience?

3. What did she ride in the desert?

4. Where did she go on a trip?

5. How were the Jordanian people?

6. Would you like to study abroad?

Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar: FINAL Review: past simple (regular + irregular), was/were, did/didn't, all tenses

Form	Structure
Affirmative	Past simple regular: I worked. She studied. They played.,Past simple irregular: I went. She had. They took. He gave.,Was / were: I was happy. They were tired.,Directions: Go straight. Turn left. It's on the right.
Negative	Didn't + verb: I didn't work. She didn't go. They didn't know.,Wasn't / weren't: He wasn't there. We weren't late.
Interrogative	Did you + verb? → Did you go to the party?,Were you + adj? → Were you tired yesterday?,Where / When / How + did…? → Where did you go? How was your day?

Explicação (PT-BR):
Revisao final de todo o curso Starter. Past simple regular (-ed: worked, studied, carried) e irregular (went, had, got, saw, sat, said, told, bought, left, sent, wrote). Was/were. Did/didn't + base form. Direcoes (turn left, go straight, next to, across from). Todos os tempos vistos no curso.

Practice

15 minutes

Watch for:
- Review = diagnostico, NAO prova. Objetivo: identificar gaps, nao dar nota.
- MC <5/8 → aluno precisa de reforco em past simple antes de ir para A1.
- 20 verbos (Ex2): se demorar muito, fazer metade oral e metade escrito.
- Board Game (Ex4): escolher 4-5 perguntas mais relevantes para o aluno. Nao precisa fazer todas 8.
- FINAL review: celebrar o progresso! De L01 (I'm Ana) ate L36 (telling stories in past). O aluno evoluiu muito.
- Se o aluno completar tudo bem: 'You are ready for A1!' Reforco positivo e essencial.

Past Tense Review

Choose the correct option.

1. She ___ English in London last year.

studied

studyed

studeed

2. ___ the food in Italy?

Did you like

Liked you

You did like

3. I ___ yesterday. It was a holiday.

not worked

didn't work

didn't worked

4. We ___ a great time at the party.

haved

had

has

5. She ___ to Paris for the weekend.

went

wented

goed

Present → Past: 14 Verbs

Write the past simple form of each verb.

1. buy →

2. go →

3. have →

4. see →

5. study →

6. take →

Answer Key:
1. bought
2. went
3. had
4. saw
5. studied
6. took

Directions Vocabulary

Match the English direction to its meaning in Portuguese.

Column A

turn left

go straight ahead

across from

on the corner

next to

between

Column B

na esquina

em frente, outro lado

entre

ao lado

siga em frente

vire a esquerda

Answer Key:
turn left = vire a esquerda
go straight ahead = siga em frente
across from = em frente, outro lado
on the corner = na esquina
next to = ao lado
between = entre

Delaney's Trip — True or False

Based on the reading 'A Unique Experience', is each statement True (A) or False (B)?

Replay text

1. Delaney studied for six months in Jordan.

True

False

✅ Correct: False

2. She went to Petra during her trip.

True

False

✅ Correct: True

3. She didn't like the Jordanian people.

True

False

✅ Correct: False

4. She rode a camel in the Wadi Rum desert.

False

True

✅ Correct: True

5. Delaney recommends going to a country similar to your home country.

True

False

✅ Correct: False

Board Game: Starter Course Review

Answer each question. Use full sentences!

1. Tell me about your last vacation. Where did you go? What did you do?

2. Give me directions from your house to the nearest supermarket.

3. What can you do well? What can't you do? (Use can/can't.)

4. Describe your daily routine. What time do you get up? What do you do in the morning?

5. What do you like doing in your free time? What do you hate doing?

6. Is there a pharmacy near your house? Where is it? (Use prepositions.)

Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Final review — past simple, was/were, directions.

1. What did you do last weekend?

2. Where did you go on your last vacation?

3. How was your day yesterday?

4. Give me directions from here to the nearest supermarket.

5. Were you a good student when you were a kid?

6. What did you eat for lunch today?

7. What is one thing you did last year that you are proud of?

Extension activity: Aluno rapido: escrever 'My Starter Journey' — 5-6 frases sobre o que aprendeu no curso, usando passado: 'I started the Starter course in [month]. I learned about present simple, past simple, can/can't...' Bonus: What was the most difficult lesson? Why?

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

✓
I can talk about what I did in the past.
✓
I can ask for and give directions.
✓
I can ask past tense questions with did.

Great work today!

Next class: Congratulations! You completed the Starter level — 36 lessons! You're ready for A1!