Liceul Teoretic J. L.

Calderon Timioara
Comisia Limbi Moderne
Profesor: Marcu Corina
Lesson Plan

Form: 7th B,pre-interediate; Objectives: by the end of the class the students will have:
Date: 7th November, 2014; 1) revised present simple tense,
Unit: 1-Im here to work; 2) revised present continuous tense
Title: Present simple and continuous ; 3) practiced present simple affirmative, negative vs present progressive affirmative, negative
Type: grammar;
Structure: simple vs continuous present tense
Skills: main speaking/ writing/ integrated skills

Aim: to provide students with the ability to understand the difference between present simple and present progressive.

Time Lesson stage Ts activity Students activity Aim Technique Aids Observation

5` Greeting, warm T. greets the students Answer Ts greetings and contribute -to prepare Brainstorming Students
up & checking and initiates a small talk opinions. students for the knowledge
homework. about things they like Check homework with the whole class. class;
doing.

3` Focus on. T. announces the title Listen. -to attract Speaking/

and objectives of the studentsattention exposing
class. on the lesson;

5` Verb and verbal Gives instructions. Ss are given pictures representing action -to prepare Brainstorming Students book,
expressions-rev Monitors and checks the verbs. They have to write in their students and to Handout 1
Pair work task. copybooks as many verbs as they can in ease
the given period of time. Check with the understanding
whole class.

15` Presentation T. explains task Ss are given 16 sentences to unscramble -to focus students Unjumble the Handout 2
and place in the correct column : present attention on the sentences
simple vs present progressive types of action in Pair work
Work with the partner. the sentences
 Check with the whole class.
Isolation T. elicits the present Ss pay attention, write down. -to monitor Ss` Explaining/ Information in
simple and explains the understanding of discovery the handout
negative formed by the present simple technique
using DO NOT/ DOES negative
NOT + VERB Task cards:
She/ play/
10` Practice Explains task. In pair Ss receive 4 task cards and follow -to practice newly -grammar cards/ present
Controlled Monitors and checks the instructions on the cards to make language acquired exercises simple (+)
practice task. sentences. )These are written on the back -to practice the practicing I/ eat/ apples/
of the previous handout) structure now/ present
progressive (-)
5` Semi T. hands out two cards Ss make an affirmative sentence no matter -to practice the -chain sentence Task cards: go
controlled/ freer without instructions the tense. S 2 makes it negative. S3 says language in a less to school, drink
practice regarding the tense to another sentence, S 4 makes it negative. stressing way. milk, read a
use. Explains task. book, etc

7` Production Explains task, checks Ss are asked to use Handout 1 again in -to consolidate -spoken
Oral production understanding order to make their own sentences using the structure interaction Handout 1
the two aspects of the present tense and
both negative and affirmative statements.
2` Setting Appoints task
homework Listen and write down. Ss are given a Students book
crossword puzzle. Solve it and change the ex 3/ p.49
sentences into present simple affirmative
and negative. + ex 3/ pg 49

Teachers signature:
Marcu Corina
Handout 2
Unscramble the following sentences and copy them in the correct
column:
Present simple - every day Present continuous - now
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.