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The lesson plan focuses on teaching students the structures 'used to' and 'didn't use to' to describe past habits and actions. It includes activities such as creating personal timelines, a memory game, and a guessing game about past experiences to encourage interaction and reflection. The overall objective is to help students internalize these structures through practical examples and personal connections.

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Miniclass - Lesson Plan

The lesson plan focuses on teaching students the structures 'used to' and 'didn't use to' to describe past habits and actions. It includes activities such as creating personal timelines, a memory game, and a guessing game about past experiences to encourage interaction and reflection. The overall objective is to help students internalize these structures through practical examples and personal connections.

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Lesson Plan - Miniclass - Used to/ Didn’t use to

Caroline A. Casassa, Emily Reis Santiago e Laura Beatriz Bezerra

1. Introduction (10 minutes)

Objective: Teacher introduces the structures "used to" and "didn't use to," explaining their function
and forms of use.

-​ "Used to" is used to talk about actions or habits that happened in the past but no longer
happen in the present. (Example: I used to play soccer every weekend.)
-​ "Didn't use to" is the negative form, used to express something that didn't happen in the
past, but may happen now. (Example: I didn't use to like vegetables.)
-​ Grammar Structure:

Affirmative: Subject + used to + base verb

Negative: Subject + didn't use to + base verb

Interrogative: Did + subject + use to + base verb?

●​ Activity - Timeline (15 minutes)

Activity Description: Teacher ask the students to create a small timeline of their lives, including at
least three milestones from the past (childhood, adolescence, etc.). They should write sentences about
what they used to do at each stage.​
Example: “When I was a child, I used to play outside a lot. Now, I don’t have time for that.”

-​ After creating their timelines, organize a discussion where each student shares their sentences
with the class. Encourage them to compare and comment on the differences and similarities in
their experiences, using the structures "used to" and "didn't use to" in their responses.​
Example: Student 1: "I used to have a dog."........Student 2: "I didn’t used to have a dog, but
I had a cat."

●​ Activity - Before and Now - Memory Game + Sentences (15 minutes)

Activity Description:​
In pairs, students will receive a memory game with examples of habit and situation changes from the
past to the present. The examples can cover aspects such as technology, social behaviors, forms of
communication, and more. An example of a card in the game could be: “People used to write letters,
but now they use WhatsApp.”

Objective:​
Help students practice and internalize the structure of "used to" and "didn't use to" through
practical examples of changes from the past to the present. By the end, students should be able to form
sentences using these verb tenses and reflect on their own experiences, creating a more personal
connection with the content.

Personal Reflection:​
Once all pairs have finished, each group will share two examples from the game and discuss whether
these habits or situations are part of their own lives. Example: "I don’t have an Alexa, I still listen to
the radio.’’

●​ Activity - My Past | Emily (12 minutes)

Activity Description: Teacher ask the students to write down something they used to do in the
past—something that no one would guess they might have done. After that, collect the papers, open
them in front of the class, and read them aloud. The class will then try to guess who wrote each paper.
Once the author is identified, the student should briefly explain the story behind their "curious" past
activity.

Objective: Encourage students to reflect on their past experiences while using the "used to" structure.
This activity promotes curiosity, class interaction, and allows students to learn more about each other's
personal histories in a fun and engaging way.

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