New lesson plan: grammar week 2

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grammar week 2 - b2 level

grammar week 2
b2 level

Description

In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to practice verb tenses present perfect simple and continuous (possibly with past simple as well) in the context of travel and events.

Materials

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Main Aims

grammar: students will have the opportunity to practice present perfect, pperf continuous, and past simple and distinguish the difference in MFP between the 3 tenses.

Subsidiary Aims

receptive skills: students will familiarize themselves with the content and structure of an informal email.

Procedure (41-55 minutes)

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

show photos of Padova, ss guess where it is. Ask students if they've ever been to Italy, or outside of spain. What was their favorite part?

Exposure (5-7 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Hand out email. Ask, what kind of text is this? Formal or informal? Board answers and gist Q: What is Laura doing in Padova? ss read text and answer question.

Highlighting (3-5 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

While students read, board sentences with gaps and solicit the grammar/students find grammar in text. a. I____ _____ ________ staying with my sister this summer b. I think the experience ____ ________ us closer. c. She ____ _______ there for 4 years, and studied at the university there... d. ...but she ___________ 2 weeks ago.

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

Questions for meaning: a. I____ _____ ________ staying with my sister this summer b. I think the experience ____ ________ us closer. 1. Which sentence talks about the result of an action, and which talks about the length? 2. Which action is temporary, and which is permanent? c. She ____ _______ there for 4 years, and studied at the university there... d. ...but she ___________ 2 weeks ago. 3. Which sentence talks about a specific moment in the past, and which talks about a period of time? Questions for form: solicit parts of speech and contrast 3 tenses with each other. Draw timelines on board and ask CCQs to allow ss to visualize the verbs in action. pronunciation: Note for DEC.

Controlled Practice (6-8 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Find and underline, in different ways, the 3 different tenses we have covered. Solicit the names of the 3 tenses. Ss may work in pairs or alone. Review in OCF. Use this time to highlight negative and interrogative forms as well.

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

writing: ss complete #2 in textbooks alone. peer check + OCF.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

CCQ: Who was Laura writing to? (Melissa) Melissa has responded asking Laura some questions about Padova. Practice using the correct interrogative form, first in your notebooks if necessary, then speaking with a partner. Board 4 of the questions from workbook page 4.