New lesson plan: Grammar lesson TP4

Maryam Asker

Grammar lesson TP4 - Pre intermediate level

Grammar lesson TP4
Pre intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students will focus on the Past Continuous tense to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past. The lesson starts with a lead-in to activate their knowledge and recall simple past events, followed by practice using relatable examples. Ss will practice forming sentences using subject + was/were + verb-ing, including affirmative, negative, and question forms. The lesson also includes pair and group activities to encourage speaking and storytelling in the past continuous. Finally, a feedback stage addresses common mistakes and explains the correct usage, helping students communicate past continuous actions clearly with accuracy .

Materials

Grammar Lesson

Main Aims

To provide clarification, review and practice of The tense in the context of stories To enable students to understand and correctly use the Past Continuous tense to describe actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past.

Subsidiary Aims

To provide gist, specific information, detailed, deduction and inference listening practice using a text about The past continuous tense in the context of 1- help students form affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the Past Continuous tense. 2- practice using time expressions such as while and when in sentences.3- To develop students’ listening and speaking skills through activities describing past events.

Procedure (36-48 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To expose students to the past continuous tense in context through listening and reading questions.

SB p.89, Audio Track 10.2 Giving Instructions: Tell the students: “You’re going to listen to a conversation between Jason and his friend Marco.” • Tell them: “Listen and number the injuries in the order you hear them.” • Play the audio once. After 3 minutes: •Tell t hem: “Check your answers with your partner.” then: • Check answers with the whole class. AK: 1 b 2 d 3 a

Exposure (3-5 minutes) • To help students understand specific details related to past continuous actions.

SB p.89 Audio Track 10.2 Giving Instructions: • Tell students: “Listen again and answer the questions.” • Give students time to read the questions before listening. • Play the audio again. after 3 minutes: • Tell them: “Check your answers with your partner.” • Elicit answers and confirm them. AK: 1 in the park 2 called an ambulance as he realised Jason was allergic to bees 3 at the bus stop 4 he went back into the hospital 5 he fell over on the pavement outside the hospital

Highlight (2-3 minutes) • To highlight the target language (past continuous vs past simple) in context.

SB Grammar box p. 89 Instructions: • Tell students: “Look at the sentences in bold.” • Ask: “Which verbs are past simple and which are past continuous?” • Tell them: “In each sentence, which action started first?” • Elicit answers without giving rules. ANSWERS: 1 Past simple: felt, started, flew Past continuous: was walking, was standing, were waiting 2 the Past continuous action 3 1 Past continuous 2 Past simple 4 when, as, while

Language Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify meaning, form, and use of the past continuous.

• Write a model sentence on the board: “I was walking along when I felt something sting my hand.” Meaning: • Draw a simple timeline and show the long action vs short action. • Elicit that the past continuous describes the background action. Form: • Elicit and write: Subject + was / were + verb + -ing Pronunciation: using finger highlighting process to • Elicit that past continuous is used for actions in progress in the past. • Drill the model sentence chorally and individually.

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To give students controlled practice using past simple and past continuous accurately.

SB Practice p.89 Giving Instructions: • Tell students: “Complete the stories using the past simple or past continuous.” • Ask them to work individually first. SB Practice 1b, Audio Track 10.3 • Tell them: “Check your answers with your partner.” • Check answers with the class and clarify errors if needed. ANSWERS: 1 was driving 2 heard 3 was trying 4 escaped 5 was driving 6 saw 7 was waving 8 crashed

Freer Practice (8-10 minutes) • To allow students to personalize the use of the past continuous.

SB Practice 2a • Tell students: “Complete the sentences so they are true for you.” • Give students time to write individually. • Tell them: “Work in pairs and compare your answers.” • Monitor and note common errors.

Feedback & Error Correction (4-5 minutes) • To correct errors and reinforce correct use of the target language.

• Write common mistakes heard during monitoring on the board. • Ask students to correct them in pairs. • Elicit corrections from students. • Praise good use of the past continuous.