🎯 Objectives

New Objectives

✅ You will use the past perfect to show actions that happened before another past action, using because to connect ideas.
✅ You will use and understand the past perfect to tell a story.

Reviewed Objectives

✅ Recycle phrasal verbs and airport vocabulary.

Concept	Definition	Example	Translation
with grace	calmly and politely	He spoke with grace because he had practiced his English.	برشاقة
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set aside	to put something away or to the side	I had set my handbag aside while checking in.	وضع جانباً
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relief	happiness after a problem ends	He shouted with relief when the bag was found.	ارتياح
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just a tad	a little; slightly	The flight attendant frowned just a tad.	قليلاً فقط
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in despair	feeling hopeless or very sad	He said in despair that his bag had gone missing.	في يأس
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gone missing	disappeared	My bag had gone missing before I noticed.	فُقد
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desperate	needing something urgently	I was desperate for help when my bag was gone.	يائس
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checked in	registered before traveling	He had checked in early before the problem started.	تم تسجيل الوصول
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aligned	arranged neatly in order	I had packed it so neatly — all my things aligned.	محاذي
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🧊 WARM-UP — “Before That Moment…”

A cartoon illustration of a thief running with a large money bag over his shoulder and dollar bills flying out behind him.

An educational diagram showing a man pointing upward with labeled lines connecting to different parts of his body for a “Body Parts” vocabulary activity.

Which previous lessons do you remember by looking at these pictures?
What had happened before this moment?
- Example: “I hadn’t been careful before I sprained my ankle”

Pre-listening:

Have you ever lost something important while travelling?
How did you feel? worried, stressed, relieved, desperate.

Watch the video and write a list of past perfect sentences

Verse 1 – The Twist

I had checked in early and smiled with pride,

My luggage was ready, my stress set aside.

Then the flight attendant frowned just a tad,

“Excuse me, sir — where’s your handbag?” she asked.

Chorus – The Panic

“There seems to be a problem,” I said in despair,

My bag had gone missing, it didn’t appear anywhere!

I had packed it so neatly, my things all aligned,

Now I was desperate for help — was I losing my mind?

Chorus – The Relief

I couldn’t put up with waiting all day,

But when they brought it back, I shouted, “Hooray!”

It had got me down earlier, now I could grin,

My luggage was safe, and I could check in!

Final Verse – The Reflection

I thanked God I had learned English — it surely saved the day,

I was able to explain the matter in a clear, calm way.

I had practiced with Read4More, so I spoke with grace,

If I hadn’t practiced, I’d have lost my place!

Grammar focus:
- Structure: had + past participle
- Use: to show which action happened first in the past.
- Connector: She was calm because he had practised English with Read4More.
Model sentences from the song:
- “I had checked in early because I wanted to relax.”
- “I shouted with relief because I had got my luggage back.”
- “I was able to explain everything because I had practised with grace.”

🎲 Let’s play a game

✍️ INDEPENDENT PRACTICE — “The Day I Lost My …”

Task:
Rewrite the first verse to talk about something you lost

Model:

I had got a great present and smiled with pride,
My friend’s birthday was ready, the presents aside.
Then my friend stared at me, frowned just a tad,
“Excuse me, pal — where’s my present?” he asked.

🎙️ Extension:
Record your verse as a short song

Formative:

Mini quiz: Complete sentences with correct had + past participle.
H5P “fill the blanks” using song lyrics.

Summative:

Written song graded for:
- Correct use of past perfect
- Logical cause–effect with because
- Integration of new vocabulary

✈️ Lesson 10 – Because I Had Prepared – Past Perfect