Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, the present. The worksheet is suitable for classroom practice or homework. They will do lots of energy burning activities, sing a song about actions and make a wall poster. Oliver, alfie and daisy are working hard for their endofyear exams. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Actions present continuous page 4 of 8 copyright esl kidstuff. By the end of the lesson, students will have been familiar with. This board game is an easy fun way to practice sentence formation using the present continuous. We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines things that dont change. This lesson, and all other lessons in the series, will cover the core of lesson, namely the ppp. This actions present continuous lesson plan is suitable for 3rd 9th grade. Lesson 40 tl present continuous to describe what is happening around you now presentation.
Before getting into the details of the ppp style lesson plan, i will first cover the context of the lesson, target language. This board game is an easy fun way to practice sentence. One moment its warm and sunny, and the next theres a blizzard. The present continuous tense is one of the easier tenses to teach. Members get accompanying flashcards, worksheets, song and classroom reader. Intermediate b1b2 this lesson plan is based on an article about changing shopping habits among. Students also write their own sentences using have or has and present continuous. Lesson plans for spanish kids teachers spanish kidstuff lesson plan. The teacher asks the students to recall some rules shown in the video, namely the form and the use of the verb tense, and registers the information. Through direct instruction and two activities, this lesson plan will explore the meaning of present continuous verb tense and. Students also write their own sentences using have or. The teacher asks the students to recall some rules shown in the video, namely the form and the use of the verb tense, and registers the information on the board. The importance of the 3rd person in the simple present. Language learners engage in activities and exercises.
Its easy to demonstrate or illustrate with the use of actions, miming or pictures. It requires 1 14 1 12 hours, and gives practice with reading and writing, as well as listening and speaking. The sample board below can be used to compare and contrast the. The recommended way to view these materials is through the tefl handbook app, which gives you offline access to everything on the site. The greatest challenge with present continuous is understanding the difference between a routine action present simple and an activity occurring at the moment. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions.
Tefl lesson plan present continuous tense lesson plan. Present perfect grammar topic, page 1 esl lesson plans. In this unit, we will learn how to refer to an event that is happening at the present time. Actions present continuous page 3 of 8 copyright spanish kidstuff. Give students some basic practice exercises so they can get used to changing present simple verbs into the present continuous tense. Present continuous lesson plan 1 lesson plan language. By the end of the lesson, students will have been familiar with the uses of past continuous tense been familiar with the form of past continuous tense asked and answered questions in past continuous tense orally. Sep 27, 2019 the greatest challenge with present continuous is understanding the difference between a routine action present simple and an activity occurring at the moment. Language learners engage in activities and exercises that provide them with practice crafting and answering questions using the present continuous tense.
Actions present continuous lesson plan for 3rd 9th grade. The students will illustrate with examples the use of the present continuous tense. Efl esl activities and games for teaching the present perfect simple and continuous. This is done through the use of the past continuous as a descriptive tense to paint a picture in words of the moment when something important occurred. Ben plays detective and follows the clues to solve the mystery. In the brainpop ell movie, suddenly it started l2u4l1, something very strange is going on with the weather. Present progressive lesson plan using the newspaper. The teacher presents a powerpoint with rules and uses of the present continuous form. Contrast the present simple tense with the present continuous tense teaching aids. The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the ing form of a verb. The target language is the present continuous tense present progressive tense. This esl lesson plan contains activities, games and resources for teaching the present simple and continuous to intermediate level students b1. This is done through the use of the past continuous as a descriptive tense to paint a picture in words of the. A2 preintermediate grammar esl lesson plan from the team tefl a2 coursebook about present continuous.
Present continuous speaking lesson plan 40 yourenglishsource. In this lesson plan, students use listening and picture prompts to describe events in the past progressive, use the past progressive with an interrupted action, and find the correct sequence of a storyboard. Present progressive introduction 15 minutes in this part of the class, you will be teaching your students how the present progressive tense works. Present simple lesson plan preint, ppp the celta faq. See the grammar reference chart at top of this site page. Board, chalk, flashcards, worksheets, paper, penspencils learner. This is a 4 page speaking based lesson, with one page of homework, and teachers instructions. In this lesson, students study and practice the basic differences between the simple present and present continuous. Present continuous lesson plan 1 free download as word doc. Present simple and present continuous learn english. Pdf lesson plangrammar present progressive verbs faelnar. The students will use the present continuous tense while.
This lesson, and all other lessons in the series, will cover the core of lesson, namely the ppp section. The worksheet is suitable for both classroom practice and selfstudy. English language example lesson plans british council. We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish. First of in the celta lesson plan series is the simple present for preintermediate learners.
How to teach the present continuous to esl students. This lesson is aimed at helping students actively use the past continuous in speaking and writing. The present simple or present continuous, this esl lesson plan explains the uses and has some fun exercises. Present simple and present continuous esl lesson plans. In this lesson students are introduced to the present continuous tense for actions taking place at the time of speaking. Grammar can be a difficult aspect of learning a different language.
Actions present continuous lesson plan esl kidstuff. Write a straightarrow esa lesson plan for a preintermediate level class where the focus of the lesson is to practice a single usage of the present continuous tense and for the students to be able to use it effectively. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple. Actions present continuous lesson plan for 3rd 9th. Students complete sentences by choosing verbs from a list, and then make corresponding questions. As you watch the video, look at the examples of the present continuous. Present continuous lessons for english language teachers. Jun 25, 2014 to provide practice of the structure and function of the present continuous progressive tense. This can be done in the form of a fill in the blank worksheet but this would also be an appropriate topic to use battleship for speaking practice. Get into two teams, take turns to roll the dice and make affirmative or negative sentences. Grammar using storytelling taskbased lesson based on the story of snow white and the seven dwarves level. It requires 1 14 1 12 hours, and gives practice with reading and writing, as. Begin with an example sentence in the simple present that the students already understand.
Lesson plan for introducing the present continuous tense. This upperintermediate esl lesson plan is the second of three on the theme of people. Present simple or present continuous free lesson plans. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present. An esl worksheet to practise using the present continuous and present simple. In the brainpop ell movie, april fools day l3u3l3, someone has been playing tricks on ben and his friends, but who is it. Present perfect progressive lesson plan brainpop educators. Present progressive lesson plan really learn english. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. The present simple or present continuous, this esl lesson plan explains the uses and has some fun exercises present simple or present continuous whether to use the present simple or present continuous can be a tricky business. Why, studying the present continuous tense, of course. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many. Present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. In this present perfect continuous verbs worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 20 sentences with 1 of the verbs ending in ing listed in the word bank.
Affirmative statements doctor bugs most people dont like bugs, but doctor mark moffet loves them. Register for free and gain access to additional teacher handouts. The students will recognize the present continuous tense. Lesson plans for esl kids teachers esl kidstuff lesson plan. Present continuous learnenglish teens british council. These esl lesson plans and worksheets are in pdf format, which you will need to download adobe reader if you dont already have it installed. Teaching the present perfect simple and continuous esl. May 14, 2015 first of in the celta lesson plan series is the simple present for preintermediate learners. Present continuous page 1 of 6 lesson plan teacher. Click to see lesson details, materials and supplies. Past 17 present perfect continuous 1 we form the present perfect continuous like this. Its quite common for students to use the present continuous to speak about daily habits once theyve learned the form, so comparing the two forms early on will help students understand the differences and avoid potential mistakes. English language example lesson plans selected entries from the trinity college london lesson plan competition at the british council and english and foreign languages universitys.
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