yesterday
the day before today
“Yesterday I studied English.”
Asking what happened politely
Describe past events with common past-tense forms and time words.
Curriculum preview: original Teacher Grace draft awaiting educator approval. It is usable practice, not official school credit or placement.
Real-life model
Situation
You are an adult learner at beginning high level working on asking what happened politely during "Past Events" at school, work, or in the community.
Notice the language
Last ___, I ___ . Then I ___ .
Guided practice
Practice asking what happened politely with connected reading, writing, or speaking tasks.
Apply today's language to a beginning-high task from Past Events.
Vocabulary
happened
took place in the past
“What happened at work?”
finished
completed in the past
“I finished my homework.”
lesson focus: Asking what
Beginning-high focus for Asking what happened politely
“Use this focus in today's connected task.”
Practice mini-check · not an official score
After studying Asking what happened politely, what is the best next step?
Source: Teacher Grace curriculum team — original adult-ESL beginning-high draft (not WVOC/DACE/CASAS packet copy).