Mr Bean at the Dentist (Past Simple)

Mr Bean is late for his dental appointment and tries to get dressed and clean his teeth on the way. After arriving just in time for the appointment, he gives an anesthetic to the dentist.

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You are going to

• watch some clips of Mr Bean and answer questions
• practise using the Past Simple
• write summary of the story in the past

Discuss

• How often do you go to the dentist?
• Do you like going?
• Did you ever have a filling?

 

Check

Do you know the past simple forms of these verbs? 
go,  put,  continue,  get up,  walk,  shave,  do,  open,  take,  make,  wake,  see,  clean,  drink,  need,  give



Instructions

1. Look at the questions before you start
2. Watch the clip
3. Answer the questions in the interactive exercises after the clips

Look at questions for parts 1 - 3
Part 1 
Which is the the correct answer?

1)     Mr Bean’s alarm clock went off at 8.00 / 8.15 / 8.30   

2)     He put the clock in the cupboard / a glass of water / a bag  

3)     He continued reading a book / sleeping / watching TV

Part 2 
Put the following in the correct order

Mr Bean…

A)    got up

B)    walked into the wall

C)    shaved

D)    did some exercise

E)    opened the wardrobe and took out his clothes

F)     made his bed

G)    woke up and opened the curtains

H)    saw a sign with a picture of some teeth and the time

Part 3 
Mr Bean got dressed in the car.

3a) Which of the following clothes did he put on and in what order?

T-Shirt	Shirt	Socks	Shorts	Trousers	Hat	Tie	Jacket	Shoes

3b) What did he do after he got dressed?


Watch the clip

Now answer the questions

3b. What did he do after he got dressed?

Highlight here for the answer = He cleaned his teeth

Now look at the questions for part 4 
Put these sentences in order
A) “Bean!”
B) “Mr Peggit’s ready for you now”
C) “How are we today?”
D) “If you’d like to take a seat”
E) “Right! Get in the car!”
F) “Good Morning. Do sit down

Who says each sentence?
Add the letter at the end of the sentence
Choose from
B - Mr Bean,
D - the dentist,
W - a woman 
R - the receptionist

 
Watch clip 2







Now do the exercise

Now look at the questions for part 5

True or false?

1)     He went up and down in the dentist’s chair

2)     He cleaned his jacket

3)     He drank a glass of tea

4)     Mr bean gave the dentist an injection

5)     He needed one filling

6)     The dentist gave him four fillings

Watch clip 3




Now do the exercise

Now write the false sentences so they are true.
eg He didn't drink a glass of tea, he...

Writing

Use these exercises to tell the story in the past
Start like this;
One day Mr Bean had to go to the dentist but he woke up late. He....


Full length program here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKv90WGMtGI

Worksheet

Mr Bean at the dentist (past)

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