Look at the exercises below and discuss how they differ:
a) Is it a mechanical, meaningful or meaning task?
b) What is the main focus: form, meaning or meaning & from?
c) Is it a controlled practice, semi-controlled or freer practice activity?
1 Put the verb in brackets into the past tense to complete the sentences below.
1. I ________ (go) to the supermarket yesterday and ________ (buy) some bread and coffee.
2. Paula ________ (text) me yesterday and ________ (invite) me out.
3. Leona ________ (win) the talent competition and ________ (become) a big star.
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box below.
texted
became
won
went
invited
bought
1. I ________ to the supermarket yesterday and ________ some bread and coffee.
2. Paula ________ me yesterday and ________ me out.
3. Leona ________ the talent competition and ________ a big star.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box below.
text
become
win
go
invite
buy
1. I ________ to the supermarket yesterday and ________ some bread and coffee.
2. Paula ________ me yesterday and ________ me out.
3. Leona ________ the talent competition and ________ a big star.
4 Complete the sentences below.
1. I ________ to the supermarket yesterday and ________ some bread and coffee.
2. Paula ________ me yesterday and ________ me out.
3. Leona ________ the talent competition and ________ a big star.
5 Look at the words in the box and make sentences with them.
supermarket
to text someone
talent competition
1. ___________________________________________
CELTA
Handout 1 Materials 1: Language practice tasks
Copyright: adapted from The CELTA Trainee book by Thornbury, S. and Watkins, P. CUP
2. ___________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
CELTA
Handout 1 Materials 1: Language practice tasks
Copyright: adapted from The CELTA Trainee book by Thornbury, S. and Watkins, P. CUP