Cours à distance · Bac Pro

English · Seconde professionnelle · CEFR B1

Week 12 A trip to Edinburgh

By Friday, you can tell a short trip story in the past.

Telling past events: travel and discovery of an English-speaking city (B1).

Everything is in English. Need help? Read the worked example, listen to the model, then try again.

This week: 3 lessons

  1. Lesson 1 · Irregular verbs: went, saw, ate 35 min
  2. Lesson 2 · Questions about a trip: did 35 min
  3. Lesson 3 · A postcard from Scotland 40 min

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Lesson 1 · 35 min

Irregular verbs: went, saw, ate

Objective

Use common irregular verbs in the past simple.

The lesson

Some verbs are irregular in the past simple: go → went, see → saw, eat → ate, have → had, take → took, buy → bought. The negative is the same as regular verbs: didn't + verb: We didn't go.

Worked example

Last spring, the hotel class went to Edinburgh for three days. We took the train from London. On the first day, we saw the castle and we ate fish and chips. On the second day, we visited a big hotel kitchen. I bought a small present for my sister. We didn't see the sun once!

Listen to the model

went, took, saw, ate, bought = irregular verbs. visited = regular (-ed). didn't see = didn't + verb.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Write the verb in the past simple.

  1. We to Edinburgh. (go)
  2. They the castle. (see)
  3. I fish and chips. (eat)
  4. She a present. (buy)
  5. We the sun.

Your turn: a small production

Write

Imagine a school trip to an English-speaking city. Write 5 sentences with irregular verbs.

Sentence starters: Last year, we went to… · On the first day, we saw… · We didn't…

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Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

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Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 12 · Lesson 1

Irregular verbs: went, saw, ate

Use common irregular verbs in the past simple.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

didn't · irregular · went

Some verbs are in the past simple: go → , see → saw, eat → ate, have → had, take → took, buy → bought. The negative is the same as regular verbs: + verb: We didn't go.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. We to Edinburgh. (go)
  2. They the castle. (see)
  3. I fish and chips. (eat)
  4. She a present. (buy)
  5. We ( not saw / didn't saw / didn't see ) the sun.

3. Imagine a school trip to an English-speaking city. Write 5 sentences with irregular verbs.

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Lesson 2 · 35 min

Questions about a trip: did

Objective

Ask and answer questions in the past.

The lesson

Questions in the past: Did + subject + verb: Did you like it? With a question word: Where did you go? What did you see? Short answers: Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.

Worked example

Amy: Did you enjoy your trip to Edinburgh?

Karim: Yes, I did! It was great.

Amy: What did you visit?

Karim: We visited the castle and a hotel kitchen.

Amy: Did you try haggis?

Karim: No, I didn't. I had a vegetable soup!

Listen to the model

Did you enjoy…? What did you visit? After did, the verb has no -ed: Did you try (not tried).

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Complete the questions and answers.

  1. you like the trip?
  2. Where did you ?
  3. Yes, I .
  4. What did you ?
  5. No, I .

Your turn: a small production

Speak and record

Record 5 questions to ask a classmate about a trip, then answer them for an invented traveller.

Sentence starters: Did you…? · Where did you…? · What did you…?

Use the voice recorder of your phone. Listen once, then record again if you want. Name the file as explained below.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

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Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 12 · Lesson 2

Questions about a trip: did

Ask and answer questions in the past.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

Did · did · didn't

Questions in the past: + subject + verb: Did you like it? With a question word: Where did you go? What you see? Short answers: Yes, I did. / No, I .

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. you like the trip?
  2. Where did you ( goes / went / go )?
  3. Yes, I .
  4. What did you ( seen / saw / see )?
  5. No, I .

3. Record 5 questions to ask a classmate about a trip, then answer them for an invented traveller.

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Lesson 3 · 40 min

A postcard from Scotland

Objective

Write a short postcard about a trip.

The lesson

A postcard starts with Dear… or Hi…, says where you are, what you did (past simple), what you think (It's amazing!) and ends with See you soon or Love,…

Worked example

Hi Lou, Greetings from Edinburgh! Yesterday we climbed Arthur's Seat, a small mountain in the city. The view was amazing. In the evening, we ate in a little restaurant on the Royal Mile. Today it's raining, so we're visiting a museum. See you soon! Love, Inès

Listen to the model

Greeting (Hi Lou) → place (Edinburgh) → past (climbed, ate) → now (it's raining) → ending (See you soon, Love).

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Read the postcard. Complete.

  1. Inès is in .
  2. Yesterday, they climbed Arthur's .
  3. The view was .
  4. Today, it's .
  5. The postcard ends with See you .

Your turn: a small production

Write

Write a postcard (60 words) from an English-speaking city you choose, as an invented traveller.

Sentence starters: Hi…, greetings from… · Yesterday, we… · See you soon! Love,…

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Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 12 · Lesson 3

A postcard from Scotland

Write a short postcard about a trip.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

Dear · It's · Love

A postcard starts with … or Hi…, says where you are, what you did (past simple), what you think ( amazing!) and ends with See you soon or ,…

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. Inès is in .
  2. Yesterday, they climbed Arthur's .
  3. The view was .
  4. Today, it's ( sunny / snowing / raining ).
  5. The postcard ends with See you .

3. Write a postcard (60 words) from an English-speaking city you choose, as an invented traveller.

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