Staying In

group

TV. That’s why I’d like to find out what kinds

of programmes you like most of all. (The teacher draws a spider-gram on the board)

Ss.: - Action films, comedies, cartoons …

my yesterday’s experience of watching TV. I tried to write

a poem about it but at the end I had the following text. (The teacher reads the model text to the class)

There was an action film.
There were cartoons.
There was a documentary.
There were comedies.
But there wasn’t anything good to watch.
And there weren’t any interesting programmes on TV.

Past Simple tense to speak about something which happened at

a definite time in the past.
Now I will ask you a question in Russian. Как нам изменить время конструкции There is/There are из настоящего простого в прошедшее?
Ss.: - Нужно использовать глагол to be во второй форме was/were.

were/weren’t”

E.g.: There was an action film.

an action film (v)
any comedies

(x)
two cartoons (v)
a documentary (v)
a soap opera (x)
a horror film (x)

their opposites (a-e)
interesting
funny
exciting
brilliant
bright

dull
sad
boring
dim
horrible

the table. Make sentences, using “There was/ wasn’t” or “There

were/weren’t”, and the adjectives, names of different TV programmes and the time phrases.

writing about TV programmes. But before that I want to

remind you of the criteria according to which you must write your texts:
It must be short: from 5 to 9 lines.
You must use the structures “There was/wasn’t” and “There were/weren’t” and other words and expressions from the lesson (adjectives & time phrases).
It must have a logical conclusion.
Divide into groups of 4 and start creating!

piece of writing and it’s time for you to present

your texts and for us to vote. Don’t forget about the criteria which were given to you before writing. (Ss read their texts to the class and then vote for the best one)

if you are:

excited
horrified
interested
bored

You did very well today. I think it was interesting

for you to try this kind of writing activity. And now I’d like you to fill in the following chart: