Lesson 3 Title: Describing Events in the Past
Subtitle: Lesson 3
Presented by: Fatima
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Today, we will focus on describing events in the past.

Review:
Past Simple and Past Continuous

Vocabulary:
Travel and holidays

Practice:
Talking about past events

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Past Simple:
Completed actions in the past
I visited Paris last summer.

Past Continuous:
Actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past
I was visiting Paris when it started to rain.

Travel and Holidays

Travel:
Vacation ◦ sightseeing ◦ tour ◦ itinerary

Holidays:
Beach ◦ mountains ◦ city break ◦ adventure

Using Past Simple and Past Continuous

Complete the sentences with past simple or past continuous

1. While I __________ (visit) the museum, I __________ (meet) an old friend.

2. Last summer, we __________ (go) to Italy and __________ (explore) several cities.

3. It __________ (rain) when we __________ (arrive) at the hotel.

Speaking Practice:
Share a past travel experience with a partner, using past simple and past continuous

Homework:
Write a short story about a memorable holiday, using both past simple and past continuous

Homework Example:

Last year, I went to Spain for a vacation. While I was enjoying the beach, my friend and I decided to take a day trip to Barcelona. We explored the city and visited several landmarks. It was a fantastic experience.