Present Tense

Revision
Lesson Simple and
Continuous
Scoala Gimnaziala I. Gh. Duca Tiganesti
Grad I Octombrie 2016
 Lesson Plan

1. Teachers name: Zalana Romelia

2. Date: 13th of October, 2016
3. Form 7th Grade
4. Level: Intermediate
5. Topic: Present Tense Simple and Continuous
6. Type of lesson: Revision lesson
7. Time: 50 min.
8. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

Cognitive objectives:
- reactivate the previously taught material;
- practise their language using Present Tense Simple and Continuous;
- recognize the usage of Present Tense Simple and Continuous;
- show understanding of the properties of language;

Affective objectives:
- create interest in the topic;
- use English while playing;
- have fun.

9. Approach: Communicative Approach

10. Methods: Direct Method, Situational Method

11. Procedures: Individual work, Pair work, Group work

12. Techniques: Discovering techniques: Matching, Raising Questions;

Practice techniques: Conversation, Elicitation, Drills, Simulation
(Game: The Mime)

13. Teaching aids: Post-it notes, Hat templates, Robo-Present Drawings, Worksheets,
Folded notes, Stickers

14. Bibliography: - NLP for Teachers. Making a World of Difference (British Council,
course notes), 2011
- Primii pai n carier (Constanta Dumitriu, coordonator), 2010
- English Teaching Methodology (Elena Bonta, PhD), 2008
- Old and New Techniques in Teaching English at Intermediate Level
(Elena-Diana Luncau, Diploma paper), 2009
- http://www.tt-group.net/text/mape_uma/mape_uma_2.htm
- http://www.mes-english.com/worksheets/
- www.facebook.com/EFLpractice
 Stage Teachers activity Students Interaction Skill Time Purpose
activity
1. Warm-up 1. Teacher greets the students and calls - ss listen T-SS Listening 1 min - to create a pleasant
the roll atmosphere in the
2. Teacher offers Hat templates - ss draw T-SS 2 min classroom;
(Appendix 1) to all students and asks - to create a context
them to draw whatever they have in for the following
mind (bubbles, leaves, circles, activities;
diamonds, etc) in order to emotionally
detach from bad emotions and thoughts
before starting the lesson.
On the other side of the paper, she asks - ss write T-SS Writing
students to write what they expect from SS-T
the lesson.
2. Announcing 1. Teacher announces the objectives - ss listen T-SS Listening 1 min - to create a context
the objectives and the plan of the lesson for the following
activities;
3. Lead-in 1. Teacher describes the next activity - ss work T-SS Listening 5 min - to reinforce
called Think Pair Share and gives individually Writing knowledge ;
instructions: - to draw attention to
Students have to think about The something important
Present Tense and report what they which is going to be
know about it, in writing. After their - ss work in SS-SS Speaking discussed;
individual work, they have to pair up pairs Writing
and discuss their answers with their
desk mates. Finally, they report their - ss report their SS-SS Speaking
answers. answers SS-T
4. Feed-back1 1. Teacher offers feed-back and - ss listen T-SS Listening 1 min - to let ss know how
encourages students to participate in well they performed;
the following activities.

1
The feedback is constantly offered throughout the lesson, but it is only mentioned twice in the lesson plan
5. Revising the 1. Teacher makes a chart (Appendix 2: - ss write T-SS Speaking 10 min - to make sure ss
already taught Robo-Present) on the blackboard and SS-T Writing concentrate upon the
material with the help of the students fills it in. Listening whole meaning of the
2. Teacher offers students a worksheet - ss begin to SS-SS 5 min message;
(Appendix 3) and allots time for them solve the Writing - to make sure ss
to complete the tasks of the first two exercises practise the language;
exercises.
3. Teacher invites students to the - ss report their SS-T Listening 2 min - to make sure all ss
blackboard to write their answers. answer T-SS Speaking have understood the
4. Teacher corrects the mistakes if - ss correct their Writing revised material;
necessary. mistakes
1. Teacher asks students to form two - ss work T-SS Writing 5 min - to stimulate ss
groups story-tell using Present Tense together in SS-SS Speaking imagination;
Simple: groups - to make sure ss use
- they decide the topic of the story - ss use Present the language;
called My Daily Activities Tense Simple
- they share ideas;
- they choose a team leader to tell their - ss tell their Listening 3 min
story; stories
- the group with the most funny story - ss call the tune
gets to call the tune on the others;
2. Teacher invites students to play The - ss mime SS-SS Speaking 10 min - to get ss
Mime: Talking about here and now communicating;
- students pick a folded note from a bag - to create a relaxed
and mime what is written on it atmosphere in the
(Appendix 4); classroom, proper for
- the other students guess the action, - ss use Present revising the taught
using Present Tense Continuous Tense material;
Continuous
6. Feed-back 1. Teacher offers feed-back. - ss listen T-SS Listening 1 min - to let ss know how
well they performed;
7. Evaluation 1. Teacher briefly revises the lesson - ss listen and T-SS Listening 1 min - to make sure all
 and asks students if there are any pieces answer Speaking students have
of information they did not understand. understood the revised
2. Teacher picks up some hat templates - ss listen and SS-T Speaking 1 min material;
from the bag and checks if students offer feed-back - to review ss aims for
expectations were reached. on the lesson the lesson;
3. Teacher grades the students, by T-SS Listening 1 min - to make ss aware of
handing them marks. their work
8. Homework 1. Teacher announces the homework - ss listen Listening 1 min - to let ss know what
and explains what is to be done: Writing they have to prepare
exercise 3 from the worksheet. for the next lesson
Appendix 1:
HAT TEMPLATE

Teacher invites students to draw whatever they want and like on the hat so that
they leave aside any bad emotion concerning the lesson.

On the other side of the paper, students are asked to write a sentence about their
expectations for the lesson.
Appendix 2

THE ROBO-PRESENT

-s - es - ing

Present Tense Present Tense

Simple Continuous

DO
Spelling Negation Spelling

They speak Italian. She is writing her homework.

(BE)

Negation
Question Question Exceptions

Usage Adverbs Usage Adverbs

- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Appendix 3

PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

Appendix 4

THE MIME
Talking about here and now

One student picks a folded note from the bag and mime what is written on it.
The other students guess forming sentences with the Present Tense Continuous

- Brushing your teeth (at the cinema)

- Sleeping (in a restaurant)
- Eating (in a spaceship)
- Watching TV (in the middle of the garden)
- Singing (in the rain)
- Dancing (at the dentist)
- Writing your homework (in the forest)
- Taking pictures (to a crying baby)