LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL:Mihail Sadoveanu,11th Secondary School SUBJECT:English Language LEVEL OF STUDENTS:Pre-intermediate CLASS:4th TOPIC OF LESSON/TEXTBOOK:PRESENT TENSE CONTINUOUS DATE:15.05.2012 NUMBER OF PUPILS/STUDENTS:30 TIME:50 min TYPE OF LESSON:Revision of Present Tense Continuous. TEACHER:PROF. MOGA ANIELA NAME OF STUDENT:BREABAN(TSILAKIDIS) GABRIELA TIMETABLE FIT:In the end of this lesson my Ss will be able to answer the questions using Present Tense Continuous and they will be able to make up their own sentences. AIMS: A1: to understand the global meaning/idea of a text they read for the first time. A2:to identify the structures that are typical to Present Tense Continuous.(positive,negative,interrogative forms) A3:to make up their own sentences in the interrogative form. A4:to practise the usage of Present Tense Continuous in given structures.

ASSUMPTIONS:The students have already acquired certain words/language structures related to Present Tense Continuous and they will be able to identify them in the text. ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:Students might find difficult to identify when they use Present Tense Continuous . AIDS:worksheets containing. -puzzle; -handouts; -texts; -exercises.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: -Ecaterina,Comisel;Ileana,Pirvu -Limba Engleza,Firm steps-manual pentru clasa a IV-a,Ministerul Educatiei si Cercetarii,ed.Corint,2006. -www.anglomaniacy.pl

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AIMS/PROCEDURE TIMING PERSONALIZATION 3 MIN

CLASS ACTIVITY

TYPE OF INTERACTION/CLASS ORGANISATION Plenary S-T

SKILL PRACTICE Speaking

MATERIALS

1

The students will be asked to answer different questions about what information they have already had from their previous lesson of Present Tense Continuous.

2.

GUIDE TO MEANING 10 min A1 A2

The teacher will draw a puzzle on the blackboard having as a guiding word CONTINUOUS vertically. The students will fill in the words they are missing .

Plenary Individual work T-Ss

ReadingWriting

Appendix 1

3.

HIGHLIGHT THE FORM A2 15 min.

Starting from an exercise in which the Ss have to fill in the gaps of correct words so as to obtain true statements,the teacher will highlight the situations Present Continuous is used to.

Plenary T-S S-T

Reading-

Blackboard no.1

Writing

4. INITIAL PRACTICE 10 min A2 A3

The teacher provides the Ss with handouts illustrating the use of Present Tense Continuous in certain situations and then explains the usage whenever the context requires.. (Blackboard mirror no.2)

Pair work individual work S-T S-S

Blackboard no.2 Writing

5.

SECONDARY PRACTICE 5 min

The teacher will provide the students with handouts illustrating pictures and they will have to match them with the appropriate questions.

Individual work S-T

Appendix 2 Writing

6.

GUIDED CREATIVITY 5 MIN A3 A4

The students will be asked to answer the questions in affirmative Plenary or negative form as the context requires. S-T

Appendix no.3 Writing/Speaking.

7.

HOME ASSIGNMENT 2 MIN A3/A4

Imagine that you are on vacation and you are writing a post card to your best friend. Write 3-4 sentences using Present Tense Continuous

Plenary T-S

Writing

Appendix no.1 One summer's day in Angela's life. 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 C O N T I N U O U S 5

1.Angela is........in her room.(dance) 2.She is............while dancing.(move) 3.Her mother is..(sing)..........in her studio. She is an opera singer. 4.Angela's brother is (write)........an essay for the English classes. 5.Her father is..(read)... ...his favourite book. He likes historical novels. 6.Their pet,Lucky is(run) ..........in the garden trying to catch a cat. 7.Some neighbours are(laugh).............They are having a party. 8.Why are they..(joke).......about?said Angela's father. 9.Lucky is..(jump)..............a hedge to look for his favourite toy,a little red ball. 10.Angela's grandpa is.(sleep)...................on the porch.

BLACKBOARD NO.1 Positive form explanation be+_vb-ing to cry I am crying you are crying he is crying she is crying it is crying we are crying they are crying you are crying to smile I am smiling you are smiling he is smiling she is smiling it is smiling we are smiling they are smiling you are smiling to swim I am swimming you are swimming he is swimming she is swimming it is swimming we are swimming they are swimming you are swimming

BLACKBOARD NO.2 We use Present Tense Continuous to talk about : a)actions and things they are happening now. e.g He is reading now. b)actions and things they are going to happen in the future. e.g.We are having a party tommorow. I am going to the dentist next week..

Negative form explanation be+not+vb-ing to cry I am not crying you are not crying she is not crying he is not crying it is not crying they are not crying we are not crying you are not crying to smile I am not smiling You are not smiling she is not smiling he is not smiling it is not smiling they are not smiling we are not smiling you are not smiling to swim I am not swimming you are not swimming she is not swimming he is not swimming it is not swimming they are not swimming we are not swimming you are not swimming

Appendix no.3 Interrogative form explanation be+noun+vb-ing ? Are you crying?No,I'm not. Are you smiling?Yes,I am. Are you swimming?Yes,I am.