Elena Elena

TP8 Grammar
Elementary A1/A2 level

Description

In this lesson the students will learn about difference in using of the present simple and the present continious. They will come up with the rules, have some controlled practice and freer speaking activity in the end of the lesson

Materials

Abc Fill the table activity HO
Abc Complete the rules HO
Abc Fill the gaps HO
Abc Transport strike_picture
Abc Transport strike heading
Abc Audio files

Main Aims

  • To provide clarification and pracrice of usage the Present Simple vs The present Continious in the context of "Things people do usually vs things they are doing now"

Subsidiary Aims

  • Speaking for accuracy using the Present Simple or the Present Continious in the context of "Things people do usually vs they are doing now"

Procedure

Warmer\ lead-in (5-7 minutes) • To set the context and engage the students

The teacher puts the picture of the strike (without a heading) on the WB and asks the students what they think is happening why there's a lot of people on one part of the picture and nobody on the other part. Will try to elicit the word "strike". If it's impossible explain it. add "London" to the picture and try to elicit the word "tube" explain that metro is used for underground systems in non-engish speaking countries. (change the name of the city to Istabnul, ask waht the place is called now) Ask the students to imagine that there's a transport strike in Istanbul today, and tell their partners how they can get home. No FB for this stage

Exposure to the grammar (4-6 minutes) • To expose the difference between the usage of the Present Simple and the Present Continious

The students will be given a HO and asked to fill it in after listening to the audio. The students will be asked to work individually and check with their partners when they are done. The students will be asked to come up to the WB to write their answers.

Clarification of grammar (form) (3-5 minutes) • To clarify the form of the questions (with or withour question words) in the Present Continious

The teacher puts the sentence "Today he is driving to work" And asks the student to indicate subject, auxiliary and the main verb. The teacher asks the students to work on their own and come up with 2 questions one with the question word and one without and then check with their partner. The correct sentences will be put on the WB

Clarification of grammar (form) (5-7 minutes) • To clarify the difference in usage of the Present Simple and the Present continuous

The students will be given a HO and asked to complete the rules with PS (for the Present Simple) or PC (for the present Continious) The students will be asked to peer-check when they done and given and answer key for the WC FB.

Controlled practice of grammar (7-10 minutes) • to provide controlled practise of the TL

The students will be given a HO and asked to fill in the gaps using the verbs in the correct form and to make questions with or without question words. They will be asked to peer-check when they done The students will be asked to justify their answers.

Semi-controlled speaking practice (3-5 minutes) • To provide semi-controlled practice of the TL

The students will be asked to work in pairs and take turns in asking and answering questions from the previous excercise.

Freer speaking practice (12-15 minutes) • To provide freer spoken practise of the TL

I 1: on a piece of paper write names of 4 people in your family and 4 names of your friends. I2. Swap the papers with the partner. I3 Ask about the people. Who is it? What is he doing now, do you think? What does he do in his free time? The students will be asked to choose a person with the most interesting day This activity has long and complecated instructions so I'll model it.

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