LESSON PLAN

TEACHER : STOICA TATIANA

SCHOOL: MORUNGLAV
DATE: November 18th 2015
GRADE: 6th
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
LESSON: PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT PROGRESIVE
TIME: 50 MINUTES
SKILLS: SPEAKING, WRITING
AIMS: To revise verbs and verbal expressions
To revise present simple affirmative and present progressive,
negative and interrogative;
To practice present simple and present progressive affirmative,
negative and interrogative forms;
To practice pair working;
To have fun.
AIDS: blackboard, colored chalk, handouts, task cards, pictures

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CRT.
1.

STAGES OF THE
LESSON
WARMER

TIME
5

2.

VERB AND VERBAL

EXPRESSIONS
REVISION
PW

3.

PRESENTATION
PW

15

ISOLATION

4.

PRACTICE
CONTROLLED PRACTICE
PW

10

5.

PRACTICE SEMICONTROLLED
PW

ACTIVITIES
T. greets the Ss., writes the date on the BB, checks the HW.
T Ss interaction
Ss. are given pictures representing action verbs. They are asked to
write in their copybooks as many verbs and expressions they can in
the given period of time. Ss . work in pairs. The T. monitors and
asks for the results.
T-Ss; Ss- Ss; Ss T interaction
Ss. are given 16 sentences to unscramble. Ss work in pairs,
unscramble the sentences and place them in the correct column:
present simple vs. present progressive. T. monitors and asks for
results.
T. elicits the present simple negative forms and explains that it is
formed by using DO NOT (DONT) and DOES NOT (DOESNT) +
VERB. T. highlights the differences on the BB.
T-Ss; Ss- Ss; Ss T interaction
In pairs the Ss. get 4 task cards and follow the instructions on the
cards in order to make sentences. They are written on the back of
the previous handout. T. monitors and asks for the results
T-Ss; Ss- Ss; Ss T interaction

In pairs the Ss. get 2 cards without instructions regarding the tense
to use. The Ss. have to make their own sentences, using the given
verbs on the cards. The T. asks them to make an affirmative sentence
no matter the tense. S2 makes it negative. Then the Ss . make a

AIDS

Handout 1

Handout 2

Task cards:
She / play cards/
present simple
(+)
I/eat apples /
present
progressive (-),
etc.
Task cards: go to
school, drink
milk, read a
book, etc.
2

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PRODUCTION ORALLY

7.

HOMEWORK

negative sentence, no mater the tense. S2. makes it affirmative.

T-Ss; Ss- Ss; Ss T interaction
The Ss. are asked to use Handout 1 again in order to make their own Handout 1
sentences using the two aspects of the present tense and both
negative and affirmative statements. T. monitors and asks for results.
T-Ss; Ss- Ss; Ss T interaction
Ss. are given a crossword puzzle. They are asked to solve it and
Handout 3
them to change the sentences into present simple affirmative and
negative
Extra activity: Ss are given some web pages links in order to
practice present simple and present progressive by playing games.

Handout 1

Handout 2

Present simple - every day

Present continuous - now

Unscramble the following sentences and copy them in the

correct column:
1. every / day / speak / I / English.
2. now / English / am speaking / I .
3. dont / speak / English / I / every day.
4. am not speaking / I / English / now.
5. every Monday / She / plays / the / piano.
6. is playing / the / piano / now / She.
7. She / doesnt play / every / the / piano / Monday.
8. the / piano / isnt playing / She / now.
9. every afternoon / He / washes the dishes.
10. is washing / now / He / the dishes.
11. He / the dishes / doesnt wash / every / afternoon.
12. now / He / isnt washing / the dishes
13. sing / songs / They / Tuesday / every.
14. are singing / They / songs / now.
15. dont sing / They / Tuesday / songs / every
16. They / arent singing / now / songs.

Handout 3

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