Present Tense

Revision
Simple and
Lesson
Continuous
Colegiul National Pedagogic Stefan cel Mare, Bacau
Titularizare, 2013

Lesson Plan
1 . T e a c h e r s Elena-Diana Luncau
name:
2. Date:

31st of May, 2013

3. Form

5th Grade

4. Level:

Pre-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
1. Warmup

Teachers activity

Students Interac
activity
tion

1. Teacher greets the

- ss listen
students and introduces
herself.
- ss draw
2. Teacher offers Hat
templates (Appendix 1)
to all students and asks
them to draw whatever
they have in mind
(bubbles, leaves, circles,
diamonds, etc) in order
- ss write
to emotionally detach
from bad emotions and
thoughts before starting
the lesson.
On the other side of the
paper, she asks students
to write what they expect
from the lesson.

T-SS

2.
1. Teacher announces the - ss listen
Announci objectives and the plan
ng the
of the lesson
objectives

T-SS

Listeni
ng

T-SS

T-SS
SS-T

3. Lead-in 1. Teacher describes the

next activity called Think
Pair Share and gives
instructions:
Students have to think
about The Present Tense
and report what they
know about it, in writing.
After their individual
work, they have to pair
up and discuss their
answers with their desk
mates. Finally, they
report their answers.

- ss work T-SS
individual
ly

4. Feedback

- ss listen

1. Teacher offers feedback and encourages

students to participate in
the following activities.

Skill

SS-SS
- ss work
in pairs
SS-SS
- ss report SS-T
their
answers

T-SS

Ti
me

Purpose

1
- to create a
min pleasant
atmosphere in
2
the
min classroom;
- to create a
context for
the following
activities;

Writing

Listeni
ng

1
- to create a
min context for
the following
activities;

Listeni 5
- to reinforce
ng
min knowledge ;
Writing
- to draw
attention to
something
important
Speaki
which is
ng
going to be
Writing
discussed;
Speaki
ng

Listeni
ng

1
- to let ss
min know how
well they
performed;

5.
Revising
the
already
taught
material

1. Teacher makes a chart

(Appendix 2: RoboPresent) on the
blackboard and with the
help of the students fills
it in.
2. Teacher offers
students a worksheet
(Appendix 3) and allots
time for them to
complete the tasks of the
first two exercises.
3. Teacher invites
students to the
blackboard to write their
answers.
4. Teacher corrects the
mistakes if necessary.

- ss write

T-SS
SS-T

- ss begin
to solve
the
exercises

SS-SS

1. Teacher asks students

to form two groups
story-tell using Present
Tense Simple:
- they decide the topic of
the story called My
Daily Activities
- they share ideas;
- they choose a team
leader to tell their story;
- the group with the most
funny story gets to call
the tune on the others;
2. Teacher invites
students to play The
Mime: Talking about
here and now
- students pick a folded
note from a bag and
mime what is written on
it (Appendix 4);
- the other students guess
the action, using Present
Tense Continuous

- ss work
together
in groups
- ss use
Present
Tense
Simple

SS-T
- ss report T-SS
their
answer
- ss
correct
their
mistakes

- ss tell
their
stories
- ss call
the tune
- ss mime

- ss use
Present
Tense
Continuo
us

T-SS
SS-SS

Speaki 10
ng
min
Writing
Listeni
ng
5
min
Writing

Listeni 2
ng
min
Speaki
ng
Writing

- to make sure
ss concentrate
upon the
whole
meaning of
the message;
- to make sure
ss practise the
language;
- to make sure
all ss have
understood
the revised
material;

Writing 5
- to stimulate
Speaki min ss
ng
imagination;
- to make sure
ss use the
language;
Listeni
ng

3
min

Speaki
ng

10 - to get ss
min communicatin
g;
- to create a
relaxed
atmosphere in
the classroom,
proper for
revising the
taught
material;

SS-SS

6. Feedback

1. Teacher offers feedback.

- ss listen

T-SS

Listeni
ng

1
- to let ss
min know how
well they
performed;

7.
Evaluatio
n

1. Teacher briefly revises

the lesson and asks
students if there are any
pieces of information
they did not understand.
2. Teacher picks up some
hat templates from the
bag and checks if
students expectations
were reached.
3. Teacher grades the
students, by handing
them stickers.

- ss listen
and
answer

T-SS

Listeni
ng
Speaki
ng

1
- to make sure
min all students
have
understood
1
the revised
min material;
- to review ss
aims for the
1
lesson;
min - to make ss
aware of their
work

SS-T
- ss listen
and offer
feed-back T-SS
on the
lesson

8.
1. Teacher announces the - ss listen
Homewor homework and explains
k
what is to be done:
exercise 3 from the
worksheet.

Speaki
ng

Listeni
ng

Listeni 1
- to let ss
ng
min know what
Writing
they have to
prepare 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
Exceptions

Usage
-

Usage
Adverbs
-

Adverbs
-

Question

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)