Level: B1-B2 · Learners: Teens and adults · Time: 45-60 minutes · Format: 4-page PDF
Use six pictures with an example sentence under each to distinguish familiar routines from ongoing adjustment. Check the forms, sort all three meanings, respond to a friend and finish with twelve varied speaking questions.
Focus: Past habits & familiarity · Theme: Personal experiences
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Free downloads, with no signup needed. The complete lesson contains student pages 1–3 and teacher notes and answers on page 4. Share only the student pages during class. The optional homework file includes its answer key on page 2; release the key after the task.
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Student pages 1-3; teacher notes, answers and homework keys on page 4. Start with learners’ picture ideas, keep the grammar and sorting brief, and choose one practical reply before moving into broader Q&A. Includes online and one-to-one guidance. Original characters include different ages, backgrounds and disabilities in ordinary everyday situations. No recording required.
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Related teaching guidance
Related podcast: Listen to S06E21 on uncountable nouns and used to — includes the familiarity and adjustment discussion behind this advice.
By Gav & Em, How to English. Follow the use and sharing notice in each download. Suggested levels and timings are guidance; select the stages that fit your learners.