Past Simple | Beginner Lesson Plan

Past Simple ESL and EFL lesson plan for A1 beginner English students. This TEFL resource is ready to go and comprises a range of teaching materials, such as flashcards, activities, conversation topics, and writing drills. Created to raise language proficiency for early English students, the lesson dives into the past simple in a variety of situations. Describing actions that are finished in the past, it empowers ESL students with the knowledge and confidence to use the present continuous accurately in every day conversation and writing. With the inclusion of activities, exercises, and real-life examples, this lesson plan strengthens language concepts and establishes a solid foundation in the basics of English grammar.

This TEFL lesson plan includes:

• Cover page

• Flash cards

• A warm-up activity

• Main use

• Construction details

• Rules, along with any exceptions

• Illustrative examples

• Two closed exercises

• One open exercise

• Revision exercise

• Writing exercises

• Chatterbox, a recurring feature in our course books encouraging conversation

• Activity, such as a game, quiz, puzzle, etc., to conclude the class

The lesson plan is available in PDF with 33 ready to print pages and one digital access file. A part of it is on Google Apps. The answer key is also included for reference.