A1+ · Lithuania
Past Simple
Prepositions
Fishbone
Vilnius University · Activity 5 · TBL · SDG 7 · SDG 15 · SDG 11
🗣 Language
Past Simple verbs · Prepositions of place · Simple storytelling · eco-home vocabulary
🏠 Eco
Home energy & water habits · Garden & growing food · Cause-effect of energy waste
🤝 Skills
Speaking · Reading · Writing · Collaborative storytelling · Self-reflection · Fishbone analysis
📋 Warm-up — The 10 Home Words (5 min)
Method: Brainstorm · Peer-helpA1: Check you know each word!
Look at the 10 words with your partner. Use the sidebar for definitions. Click a chip to tick it off when it is used in the story!
🏠 List 1 — Home & Energy Words
Click each word when it is used in the story ✓ · Words can change form!
Used: 0 / 10
💬 Story Focus — WHO / WHAT / WHERE / WHEN
👤
WHO?
Me, Mum, Dad, my brother, my grandmother?
🏠
WHAT?
Save, waste, forget, turn off, leave on?
📍
WHERE?
in the kitchen · near the window · in the shower
📅
WHEN?
Yesterday morning · Last night · This week
👨🏫 Teacher
Display this tab on the projector. Students peer-check meanings (2 min, sidebar / translator allowed). Then move to the Story tab and return here to click words off as they are used. Remind students: words can change form — forgot → I forgot, light → the light, save → saved.
Display this tab on the projector. Students peer-check meanings (2 min, sidebar / translator allowed). Then move to the Story tab and return here to click words off as they are used. Remind students: words can change form — forgot → I forgot, light → the light, save → saved.
✅ Green Habit Check — What Do You Already Do? (5 min)
Method: Self-reflection · BrainstormA1: Identify own behaviours
Click every green habit that you already do at home. Be honest! Then share with your partner: "I always / I never / I sometimes..."
💬 Talk with Your Partner
✅
"Which habit is easiest for you?"
A1: "I always turn off the light." / "It is easy to save water." / "My mum always turns off the tap."
❌
"Which is hardest? Why?"
A1: "I forgot to turn off the TV last night." / "My dad leaves the tap on." / "It is hard because I forget."
💡
"What new habit can you start this week?"
A1: "I can save water in the shower." / "I will turn off the plug." / "I can grow a plant on the window."
👥
"Who is the greenest person in your home?"
A1: "My grandmother is the greenest. She always grows vegetables." / "Nobody is green! We waste a lot."
📚 Class Story — One Sentence Each! (15 min)
Method: Whole-class storytellingA1: Past Simple · Prepositions
Each student adds one sentence using a word from the list. Go back to Word Wall to tick words off. First student has 10 choices; the last has only 1!
📚 Our Class Story
Sentences: 0
The story starts here... 🏠
Add the first sentence!
Add the first sentence!
📝 Past Simple — Home Verbs
forget → forgot · turn → turned
save → saved · leave → left
plug → plugged · open → opened
feel → felt · go → went
save → saved · leave → left
plug → plugged · open → opened
feel → felt · go → went
📍 Prepositions — At Home
in the kitchen · in the bathroom
near the window · on the wall
under the sink · next to the bed
in the garden · on the balcony
near the window · on the wall
under the sink · next to the bed
in the garden · on the balcony
🏠 Model story: "Yesterday, Dad forgot to turn off the light in the kitchen. He left the tap running near the sink. The shower was very long. In the end, Mum turned everything off. It was cold and dark."
💬 After the Story — Share Your Home Experience!
🤔
"Has something like this happened in your home?"
Share in L1 or English: "Last week, my brother left the tap running all night..." All languages welcome!
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"Why is wasting energy or water bad?"
A1: "It costs more money." / "It is bad for the planet." / "We use more than we need."
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"How did you feel when it happened?"
A1: "I felt angry / sad / surprised." / "I was embarrassed."
💡
"What can your family do differently?"
A1: "We should turn off the lights." / "We can save water." / "We must not waste electricity."
👨🏫 Teacher
One student per sentence. Return to Word Wall to tick words. After the story: "Has this happened in your home?" L1 sharing is welcome.
One student per sentence. Return to Word Wall to tick words. After the story: "Has this happened in your home?" L1 sharing is welcome.
👥 Group Work — Garden List + Lesson 2 Stories
Method: Cooperative learning · Clockwise sharingA1: Group storytelling
LESSON 1 — PART 2
Groups of 4–5 · Garden word list · Make your own list for Lesson 2!
🌿 List 2 — Garden & Nature Words
In groups — tell a garden story! Click each word to tick it off.
Used: 0 / 10
💡 AI & Translator Tip
Ask in your language: "What is the English word for [L1 word]?"
Ask AI: "Give me 3 simple English words about a garden."
Google Translate: Type your idea → translate → use the word in your story!
Ask AI: "Give me 3 simple English words about a garden."
Google Translate: Type your idea → translate → use the word in your story!
L1 allowedAI allowedPeer help allowed
LESSON 2
Students bring their own word lists · Groups of 3–4 · Move clockwise!
🔄 Lesson 2 — Clockwise Story Sharing
1️€
Each group picks the most interesting, unexpected, or funny word list.
2️€
The owner moves clockwise to a new group, bringing their 10 words.
3️€
New group tells their version. Owner tells the true story and corrects.
4️€
Each group nominates the best story for the Fishbone analysis.
🐠 Fishbone Diagram — Why Did It Happen? (10 min)
Method: Problem-Based LearningA1: Problem → causes → solutions
Take the best story from your group. The HEAD = the main eco-problem. The BONES = the reasons why it happened. Fill in the diagram!
🐠 Fishbone Diagram — Home Eco-Problem Analysis
Name the problem (head) → write the causes (bones) · L1 is OK! Use AI for English words.
Main Problem (HEAD):
Cause 1
Cause 2
Cause 3
Cause 4
Cause 5
Cause 6
💡 Solutions & AI Check
🏠
"What can your family do at home?"
A1: "We can turn off the lights." / "We should save water." / "We can unplug things at night."
🤖
"Ask AI: How can I save energy at home?"
Try: "Give me 3 simple ways to save electricity at home." Compare AI ideas with your group ideas. Which is better? Vote!
⚡
"Which solution is easiest to do TODAY?"
A1: "The easiest is to turn off the light when I leave." / "I can do that today!"
🗻
"Vote for the BEST solution!"
Class vote! Ask: "Why is that the best?" A1: "Because everyone can do it." / "Because it saves a lot."
👨🏫 Teacher
Groups fill in causes — L1 is fine, then use AI/translator for English. After completing, ask: "What should families do to avoid wasting energy and water?" Compare with AI solutions. Class votes for the best.
Groups fill in causes — L1 is fine, then use AI/translator for English. After completing, ask: "What should families do to avoid wasting energy and water?" Compare with AI solutions. Class votes for the best.
🌿 Eco Promise Tree — What Will You Do This Week? (10 min)
Method: Creative reflectionA1: I will + verb
Each student adds one eco-action they will do this week. Type it and click Add Leaf. Click any leaf to remove it. Vote for the greenest promise!
🌿 OUR CLASS ECO PROMISE TREE
Write your eco-promise → click Add Leaf → it appears on the tree!
Your eco-promises appear here 🌿
0 promises added
🎁 Homework — My Green Home Diary
1️€This week, do your eco-promise every day. Keep a simple diary: "Today I turned off the light."
2️€Think of a place in nature — a forest, lake, or garden. Was it a good or bad experience?
3️€Make a new 10-word list about that place — bring it to the next lesson!
4️€Use a translator or AI if you need help finding English words for your list.