LESSON PLAN
NAME: NEAGU IULIA
SCHOOL: NR 3 PALANCA
DATE: 2nd of MAY 2011
GRADE: 4th
LEVEL: FALSE BEGINNERS
LESSON: PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
TIME: 50 MINUTES
SKILLS: SPEAKING, WRITING
AIMS: To revise verbs and verbal expressions
To revise present simple affirmative, present progressive affirmative
and negative
To introduce present simple negative
To practise present simple affirmative, negative vs. present
progressive affirmative and negative
To practise pair working
To have fun
AIDS: blackboard, coloured chalk, handouts, task cards, pictures
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NR.
CRT.
1.
STAGES OF THE
LESSON
WARMER
TIME
5‘
2.
VERB AND VERBAL
EXPRESSIONS
REVISION
PW
5’
3.
PRESENTATION
PW
15’
ISOLATION
4.
PRACTICE –
CONTROLLED PRACTICE
PW
10’
5.
PRACTICE – SEMICONTROLLED
PW
5’
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 (DON’T) and DOES NOT (DOESN’T) +
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 .
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.
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6.
PRODUCTION ORALLY
7’
7.
HOMEWORK
3’
make a 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
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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. don’t / 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 / doesn’t play / every / the / piano / Monday.
8. the / piano / isn’t playing / She / now.
9. every afternoon / He / washes the dishes.
10. is washing / now / He / the dishes.
11. He / the dishes / doesn’t wash / every / afternoon.
12. now / He / isn’t washing / the dishes
13. sing / songs / They / Tuesday / every.
14. are singing / They / songs / now.
15. don’t sing / They / Tuesday / songs / every
16. They / aren’t singing / now / songs.
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Handout 3
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