Lesson Plan: Geopolitics and International Trade with a Focus on Past Tenses

Level: University students studying geopolitics and international trade

Time: 90 minutes

Objectives:

• To introduce students to the concepts of geopolitics and international trade
• To provide students with an understanding of the importance of past tenses in academic writing
• To develop students’ ability to use past tenses accurately and appropriately in their writing

Materials:

• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts on geopolitics and international trade
• Worksheets on past tenses
• Sample texts for analysis

Procedure:

1. Introduction (10 minutes)

• Greet the students and introduce the topic of the lesson: geopolitics and international trade.
• Ask the students what they know about these topics and write their responses on the board.
• Explain that the lesson will focus on the past tenses in academic writing and how they are used in discussing geopolitics and international trade.

1. Geopolitics and International Trade (30 minutes)

• Distribute handouts on geopolitics and international trade.
• Ask the students to read the handouts and take notes on the key concepts and vocabulary.
• After 15 minutes, ask the students to share their notes and discuss the main points of the handouts.
• Write key vocabulary and concepts on the board.

1. Past Tenses (30 minutes)

• Distribute worksheets on past tenses.
• Review the different past tenses in English (simple past, past continuous, past perfect, and past perfect continuous) and their uses.
• Ask the students to complete the worksheet individually or in pairs.
• After 15 minutes, review the answers as a class and discuss any questions or difficulties the students had.

1. Analysis of Sample Texts (20 minutes)

• Distribute sample texts on geopolitics and international trade.
• Ask the students to read the texts and identify the past tenses used.
• After 10 minutes, ask the students to share their findings and discuss the reasons for using certain past tenses in the texts.

1. Conclusion (10 minutes)

• Summarize the main points of the lesson and review the key vocabulary and concepts.
• Emphasize the importance of using past tenses accurately and appropriately in academic writing.
• Assign homework that requires students to use past tenses in their writing on geopolitics and international trade.

Assessment:

• The teacher will assess the students’ understanding of the concepts of geopolitics and international trade through their participation in class discussion and completion of the handouts.
• The teacher will assess the students’ ability to use past tenses accurately and appropriately through their completion of the worksheet and analysis of the sample texts.