Past Simple
Correct the mistake:
Yesterday, I go to the newspaper office.
Yesterday, I WENT to the newspaper office.
I ___________ (watch) the news when the power went out.
was watching
What connector can you use to start a story?
First / To begin with
What do you call a person who writes news articles?
journalist / reporter
What tense should you use to describe what happened in a past event?
past simple (and past continuous for background)
The journalist ____________ (report) on the fire last night.
reported
Correct the Mistake:
"They were talk to the camera."
In the middle of a text: “________, the journalist arrived at the scene.”
Then / After that
What’s the word for a short text that tells you what the story is about?
headline
“In the picture, people ___ (run) away from the fire.”
Choose the correct question:
A) Did you saw the news?
B) Did you see the news?
Combine the ideas, using past continuous:
- He wrote the article
- She edited the photos
He was writing the article while she was editing the photos.
He was writing the article and she was editing the photos.
Which connector shows that something happened at the same time?
Meanwhile / At the same time
What does “breaking news” mean?
latest news / just in
news that is happening right now
What kind of details make a description better?
action verbs, adjectives, time words, feelings
Make a question:
the storm / start / yesterday / 5pm
Did the storm start yesterday at 5pm?
Why do we use past continuous in, "She was studying math when he called her." ?
to show one action interrupted by another
At the end of a text: “___________, the report was finished and published.”
Finally / In the end
What’s the difference between a headline and a caption?
Headline = title of article
Caption = text under a photo
What’s a good way to start a description of an event in the past?
Use a time expression or background sentence (e.g., “It was a cold evening when…” / “Yesterday afternoon…”)
Ex: The reporter arrived and started the interview.
Write one sentence using past simple and past continuous together.
Ex: It was raining when the fire started.
Write a short text using at least three time connectors (e.g., first, next, later, finally).
Ex: First, the fire started. Next, people called the police. Finally, the firefighters arrived.
a phrase/sentence(s) that someone writes or says, often included in news articles
quote / quotation
What’s one mistake to avoid when describing a picture in the past?
Mixing tenses (using present instead of past), forgetting connectors, or repeating “there was” too often