Turn Off the TV, in the Simple Past Dialogues 2 category of the Conversation Station, is Sprout English’s lesson of the week.
This one-page dialogue is the perfect way to review the simple present, present progressive, and simple past. All three tenses are used naturally in this conversation between a father and his daughter. The topic of a parent wanting a child to stop watching TV and go study is something kids can definitely relate to!
In this pair-work dialogue, students read through it once, and then they substitute some of the information (with the provided prompts) while they read through it a few more times (all out loud). Dialogues like this are a great way to practice intonation and pronunciation because of the repetition. You can choose to model the first read-through and/or have students present one of the versions to the class at the end. You could also finish by having them create and present their own version!
For a review of the simple present, present progressive, and simple past, check out the following resources:
- Simple Present / Present Progressive / Simple Past grammar lessons in the Grammar School
- Simple Present / Present Progressive / Simple Past short stories in the Library
- Simple Present / Present Progressive / Simple Past dialogues in the Conversation Station
- Teaching the Simple Present – grammar tips
- Daily Routines Game – Reviewing the Simple Present Tense – activity
- Simple Present Vs. Present Progressive – grammar tips
- Visualizing the Present Progressive Tense – activity
- Teaching the Simple Past - grammar tips
- Zero Prep Simple Past Warm-Up – Remembering Yesterday – activity
Find this lesson in the Conversation Station – Simple Past Dialogues 2.
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