Practice of present tense in pairs. Sutdents write descriptions of large photos and then present what they have written to the class. Warm up with the present tense. Students talk about what people in the class are like or about what they do routinely. Warm up to practice forms in the present and commands.
Teacher writes an informative ad with mistakes and students correct it in groups.
Review of the preterite and imperfect is given in lecture and class participation form. Warm up with review of the present. Students are asked personal questions about themselves and others. Practice opportunities of the preterite and imperfect are given in class. Students are asked to look at the scene of an amusing car accident and give the details to a reporter.