5. Events in the past that are now finished
Situation in the past
A series of actions in the past
- Affirmative: Subject + Verb 2
- Negative: Subject + didn't
Verb infinitive
- Question: Did + Subject +Verb infinitive+...?
1. VDO
“Who really discovered America?”
2. Power Point
3. Audio sound
4.
“Who really discovered America?”
Activity 2 “Listen and Choose the correct words”
Teaching Procedures
Presentation
6. 1
VDO
“Who really
Power point
VDO
discovered America?”
2
Text 1
3
Text 2
Simple Past
Tenses
4
Audio Text 3
“Who really
discovered America?”
-2
1. When was Columbus sail from Spain with
three ships?
2. Where were many Europeans traveled to
make new settlement?
3. What was Leif Eriksson found when he
traveled?
Activity1
1
2
Point
Audio Visual
True/ False
Power
9. Activity 1: True or False
Direction: Listen to the audio visual about “Who really
discovered America?” and answer true
or (false)
of each sentence.
1. Columbus was an Italian sailor.
True
False
2. Many Europeans traveled across the Asia Ocean.
True
False
3. Columbus found America much later than Eriksson.
True
False
4. America became known as the “New World”.
True
False
5. Columbus sailed from Spain with three ships in 1429.
True
False
6. Eriksson’s old settlement has been found the island
True
False
of Newfoundland in Canada.
7. Leif Eriksson’s name is hard to find anywhere.
True
False
10. Name…………………………………….Number..………Class……………
Answer key
1. Columbus was an Italian sailor.
True
False
2. Many Europeans traveled across the Asia Ocean.
True
False
3. Columbus found America much later than Eriksson.
True
False
4. America became known as the “New World”.
True
False
5. Columbus sailed from Spain with three ships in 1429.
True
False
6. Eriksson’s old settlement has been found the island
True
False
Of Newfoundland in Canada.
7. Leif Eriksson’s name is hard to find anywhere
11. Activity 2
Listen and choose the correct words
Direction: Listen to the audio visual about “Who
really discovered America?.”
Then circle the correct words.
Columbus was an Italian sailor and
cartographer. In 1492 he (sell / sailed) from
Spain with three ( ships / sheep ). He traveled
west across the ocean to
(find / fine) a new route to Asia for buying and
selling goods. After two months at sea
(reached / rich) The
Bahamas—he discovered America. Many
Europeans then traveled across the Atlantic
Ocean to make new settlements in America.
America became known as the “New World.”
12. Answer key
Columbus was an Italian sailor and
cartographer. In 1492 he (sell /sailed) from
Spain with three (ships / sheep ). He traveled
west across the ocean to
(find / fine) a new route to Asia for buying and
selling goods. After two months at sea
( reached / rich ) The
Bahamas—he discovered America. Many
Europeans then traveled across the Atlantic
Ocean to make new settlements in America.
America became known as the “New World.”
However
. Almost 500
years earlier a young Viking explorer named
Leif Eriksson traveled (west / wet ) from
Greenland
s he had (
hurt / heard ) about. Greenlanders’Saga
13. about Eriksson’s adventures (tail
/
)
He also
saw forests and white sandy (beaches / beat).
He made a settlement on an (Ireland/island)
which he named Vinland land of vines . His
old settlement has been found on the island of
Newfoundland in Canada.
Even though he found America much
later than Eriksson and by accident
Columbus is still credited with the discovery.
“Columbia” is the name of a university
a space shuttle and even a
country. But Leif Eriksson’s name is (hard /
heart) to find anywhere.
18. Activity 1
Direction:
- Work in pair.
- Listen to the audio visual about “Who really
discovered America?” and
rearrange each statement into correct
order (A-G).
Christopher Columbus
A. In 1492, he sailed from
Spain with three ships.
B. America became known as
theAfter two months at sea, Columbus and
C. “New World.”
his men reached The Bahamas.
D. He traveled west across the ocean
for buying and selling.
E. Many Europeans then traveled across the Atlantic
Ocean to make new settlement in America.
F. Columbus was an Italian
sailor and cartographer.
19. G. He discovered
America.
Answer1………….……
2………….……
3……………….
4……………….
5…………….....
6……………….
7……………….
Leif Eriksson
A. Almost 500
years earlier.
B. He also saw forests and
white sandy beaches.
C. He made a
settlement on an
D. His old settlement has been found on the
island.
island of Newfoundland in Canada.
E. A young Viking explorer named Leif Eriksson
traveled west from Greenland, looking for new lands.
F.
Greenlanders’ Saga tells how
he found a rocky land.
21. Leif Eriksson
A. Almost 500
years earlier.
E. A young Viking explorer named Leif Eriksson
traveled west from Greenland, looking for new lands.
F. Greenlanders’ Saga tells how
he found a rocky land.
B. He also saw forests and
white sandy beaches.
C. He made a
settlement on an
G. Which he named
island.
Vinland.
D. His old settlement has been found on the
Activity 2
island of Newfoundland in Canada.
Graphic Organizer; Spider map
Direction: 1. Make a group of 3 students.
2. Summarize the story by using Graphic
Organizer; spider map
(Who really discovered America?).
22. 3. Present in front of class.
4. 15 minutes to do the activity.
Example
Activity 2 Graphic Organizer;
Spider map
33. Activity 1
Describing picture
Direction:
- Work in pair
- Look at the picture and describe.
Present the description to the class.
Useful words: Christopher Columbus, cartographer,
discovered,
Atlantic Ocean,
ship, New World
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37. 9-10
7-8
5-6
1-4
Activity 2
Role play
Direction
-Work in pair; One person acts as Christopher
Columbus and the other acts as Leif Eriksson.
Talk about the voyage by using the situation below.
10 minute to do the activity.
Example:
Christopher:
Eriksson:
Hello Eriksson, How are you?
I’m very well and how about your journey?
38. Christopher:
Well, my first travelling was in west
and then I discovered America. How
about
you?
Eriksson:
Great, I tried to find the land and you know
I discovered a new land by
Christopher:
accident.
Really? That’s wonderful.
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47. Activity 1
Fill in the gaps
Direction: Read “who really discovered America?”
and then fill in the gaps by using
Simple past Tense.
1. Columbus _______ is Italian sailor and
cartographer.
2. He_______ sail from Spain with three ships.
3. He_______ travel west across the ocean to
find a new route to Asia.
4. Columbus_______ reach The Bahamas.
5. America_______ become known as the New
World.
6. Looking for new lands he_______ has heard
about.
48. 7. A story_______ write about Erickson’s
adventures.
8. He_______ find a rocky land.
9. He_______ make a settlement on an island.
10. Columbus is still_______ credit with the
discovery.
Name......................................................Number..
.....................Class...................
Answer keys
Activity 1
Fill in the gaps
49. 1. Columbus ___was____ is Italian sailor and
cartographer.
2. He __sailed_____ sail from Spain with three
ships.
3. He ___traveled____ travel west across the
ocean to find a new route to Asia.
4. Columbus _reached______ reach The
Bahamas.
5. America __became_____ become known as
the New World.
6. Looking for new lands he __had_____ has
heard about.
7. A story _written______ write about Erickson’s
adventures.
8. He __found_____ find a rocky land.
9. He __made_____ make a settlement on an
island.
10.
Columbus is still __credited_____ credit
with the discovery.
50.
51. Activity 2
Let make a story
-Make a group of three people.
-Make up a short story based on the text 3 “Who really
discovered America?”
-Come up with your idea and present in front of the
class.
-10 minutes to do this activity.
Example: Once upon a time. In our ship, Black
Pearl, we sailed out on the ocean. We found a
wonderful Island. There
were………………………………………………
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59. Text 1
Vocabulary
acknowledge (v.) : to accept that something
is true.
cartographer (n.) : a person who draws or
makes map.
settlement (n.) : an official agreement that
ends an argument
between two people or groups.
60. discovery (n.) : a fact or thing that
someone finds out about,
when it was not know about before.
accident (n.) : an unpleasant event.
rocky (adj.) : made of rock, difficult and not
certain to
continue or to be successful.
sandy (adj.) : covered with or containing
sand.
62. Simple Past Timeline
We use the Past Simple to talk about actions that
happened at a specific time in the past. The actions can
be short or long. There can be a few actions happening
one offer another.
Use:
1. Events in the past that are now finished
2. Situation in the past
3. A series of actions in the past
Use 1: Past actions that are now finished
The first we use of the Past Simple Tense to express
actions that happened at a specific time in the past. The
actions can be short or long.
I went to college 3 years ago. long
He ate the dinner 1 hour ago. short
I slept well last night. long
63. Use 2: Situation in the past
Another use of this tense is talk about situations in the
past.
I lived in New York for 10 years (I don't live there
anymore).
Use 3: A series of actions in the past
The Past Simple can also be used with a few actions in
the past happening one after another.
He entered a room, lit a cigarette and smiled at the
guests.
1. Affirmative
Subject + Verb 2
1. They spent their holidays in Mexico last winter.
2. Robert painted his house last month.
2. Negative
Subject + didn't + Verb infinitive.
64. 1. Eva didn't go out last weekend. She stayed home.
2. I didn't make a cake last Sunday. I cleaned my
room.
3. Question
Did + Subject + Verb infinitive?
1. Did they go out last night?
Yes, they did.
2. Did she chat online with friends last
night?
No, she didn't.
Text 3
