Lesson Type: Grammar

Level: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate (B1 - B2)

Lesson length: 60 - 90 minutes

Summary: This lesson is based around a fun whodunnit! Students will read clues to determine which suspects were most likely to have committed a diamond heist and then read interviews with suspects that include examples of the target language (past continuous). They’ll then be guided through clarification of meaning, form, and pronunciation of the past continuous before practicing it in both a controlled and freer (role play) exercise. It’s possible to break this lesson into two shorter lessons if needed - a reading lesson first with a grammar lesson to follow up.

Target language: the past continuous/ past progressive

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