Marika Tvalabeishvili Marika Tvalabeishvili

When a man is tired of London (Grammar; Listening)
Elementary level

Description

In this lesson students will clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of present simple and present continuous tenses, understand the differences between them through eliciting. They will also have listening and speaking activities in the following context: When a man is tired of London.

Materials

Abc CD
Abc Computer
Abc handouts
Abc New English File Elementary Student`s book
Abc Pictures
Abc Whiteboard

Main Aims

  • Grammar practice(present simple and present continuous)

Subsidiary Aims

  • Listening-listening for gist and listening for details; Speaking

Procedure

Lead-in (5 minutes) • Stir up the interest in students

Focus on the photos of four London attractions (The London Eye, Tower Bridge, Madame Tussaud`s, Buckingham Palace), see if Ss can identify them. Ss should answer the following questions: Which city is this? What are they? Imagine you have one morning in London, which two would you like to go?

Focus on the pictures (5 minutes) • Revising present continuous tense while describing the pictures

Focus on photos of Ivan and Eva. Ask students what kind of connection do they have with London. Ask students the following questions: What are they doing? What`s Ivan wearing? What`s Eva wearing? What`s Eva holding in her hand?-eliciting-Guidebook-a book for visitors or tourists which has information about the place you are visiting

Listening (11 minutes) • Listening for gist and listening for details

Focus on the pictures of four London tourist attractions. Ss should number them in correct order. Check answers. The I give the handouts to students. Before listening again I ask them to read through the dialogues. Then they listen again. The Ss should put the verbs in brackets either in the present continuous or the present simple.They check answers with their partner and listen again. After filling the gaps I will elicit the ideas from the students about the tenses of the verbs in brackets.

Whiteboard activity (10 minutes) • Clarifying grammar

Eliciting ideas from students about meaning, form and pronunciation of present simple and present continuous tenses. Providing model sentences and relevant concept check questions for understanding the differences between them: CCQS: Present Simple It opens two or three times a month. I go to the parties every day. Is it past, present or future? (present) Does it always happen? (yes) Is this something I do every day? (yes) Is it a routine/habit? (yes) CCQS: Present continuous The bridge is opening. I am going to the party tonight. Is it past, present or future? (present) Does it always happen? (no) Is it happening now? (yes) Is the action finished? (no) Is this something I do every day? (no)

Grammar Exercise (4 minutes) • Practising present simple and present continuous tenses

Giving handouts and doing exercise 6D a on page 133 in New English File Elementary Student`s book. Checking answers with a partner. The answer key will be provided on the screen.

Describing Picture A and Picture B (5 minutes) • Revising present continuous tense

Divide Ss into pairs A and B and give out the sheets. Tell Ss they mustn`t look at each other`s pictures. If possible get them to sit face to face. Ss describe their pictures to each other and find several differences (there are 14 altogether). Demonstrate how to find differences by playing the parts of both A and B. For example, A: `In my picture, there`s a man and a woman. They`re running.` B: `In my picture, they`re not running.` In pairs Ss work together and try to find the differences.

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