Past Continuous Interrupted Actions

Erin·

English

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I need to create a PPP lesson plan. I will attach the instructions and the original lesson that needs to be adjusted. Here is the case study "You have been successful at your job interview and have landed a brand new job in Thailand! In your new role, you are working in a small community school supporting an experienced teacher with lesson planning and creating activities. The experienced teacher is also helping you to build your teaching skills by supervising you while you practise. The class

This learning resource focuses on the use of the past continuous tense in English, particularly how it combines with the past simple tense to describe actions that are interrupted. The lesson begins with an engaging introduction to the concept, illustrated through a scenario involving a pizza delivery. Learners are encouraged to think about their own experiences of interrupted actions and write sentences using the format 'I was doing [long action] when [interrupting event]'. The resource includes examples, fill-in-the-blank exercises, and a peer-checking challenge to reinforce understanding. It culminates in a storytelling activity where students create their own interrupted action stories based on visuals provided.