New lesson plan: Past counties

Mohammad Reza Hassannezhad

Past counties - Beginner level

Past counties
Beginner level

Description

In this lesson, students learn about the past continuous through PPP, focused on speaking and discussion. The lesson starts with a song about the past continuous in the context of friendship. This is followed by showing some GIFs, pausing them, and asking Ss, What were they doing? Then there is a speaking task where students talk about what they were doing with their friends yesterday.

Materials

Main Aims

To provide clarification of Past continues in the context of Hangout
To provide clarification of Past continues in the context of Hangout, Friendship

Subsidiary Aims

To provide accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of Hangout, Friendship

Procedure (19-27 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

I will tell the students a short story about my experience using the past continuous. For example:I was looking for the ticket at this time yesterday.Then, I will ask them:What were you doing yesterday at this time?"

Highlighting (1-2 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

I will write some of the sentences that my students have made in the correct form on the board to draw their attention to the TL.

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

I will clarify the meaning of the past continuous by drawing a timeline and then explaining the structure and the situations in which we use past continuous. After that, I will use the sentence "I was reading a newspaper" as a reference and ask CCQs: Was it yesterday or now? (Yesterday)Was it just a short action or a long action? (Long action) Did something else maybe happen during this action? (Maybe) Which one is the long action? (brown) Then, I will play a video about the past continuous grammar to create a smoother and more relaxed atmosphere for the students before continuing the lesson

Controlled Practice (3-6 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

The students are going to do Exercise 2B, questions 1 to 5, on page 129 in the Grammar Bank in 2 minutes. They will have 2 minutes to check their answers.

Free Practice (4-4 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

I will put the students into pairs and ask them to explain the TL to each other. Then, they will share their best memory of a time when their mom suddenly came into their room