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VERBS IN EVERYDAY ENGLISH

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Cafetalk Lesson: Verbs in Everyday English

1. Warm-up: What is a verb?

A verb is an action word. It tells us what someone or something does.

For example:

  • I eat.

  • I walk.

  • I sleep.

2. Learn verbs with pictures

PLAY ⚽

“I play football.”

HELP ??

“I help my mother.”

4. Let's practise together! 

Show or act out each action. Let students guess the verb.

1. You put food in your mouth.

 
Eat
 
Sleep
 
Run

2. You close your eyes and rest at night.

 
Write
 
Sleep
 
Play

3. You use a pencil on paper.

 
Drink
 
Walk
 
Write

4. You move quickly with your legs.

 
Run
 
Read
 
Eat

5. You do something for another person.

 
Help
 
Sleep
 
Drink
Try again

5. Quick recap 

  • A verb is an action word.

  • Eat, drink, run, sleep, read, write, play, walk and help are verbs.

  • We can use verbs to make simple sentences.

Closing: “Well done, everyone! Today, we learned verbs using pictures and actions. Can you tell me one verb you learned today?”

 

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