Present progressive for future arrangements.
Beginner level
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of usage of present progressive for future arrangements in the context of plans for future
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide accuracy in speaking practice in a conversation in pairs in the context of your future arrangements
Procedure (30-42 minutes)
1) Project 2 pics 2) CCQs what time is this pic about? Elicit is it about past/ present/ future? 3) GW. HO1 -Read the words. Think of what time each word is about. Take 1 min. 4) Group (violet) put the words which we are going to use for present on the board. Group (pink) put words which we use for future on the board. 5) Check and if smth is wrong CCQ and correct.
1) Maria is flying to Russia now. 2) Victoria is flying to Russia on 12th of May. M-Which one is present and which one is future? How do we know? F-Subject+am/is/are+verb-ing. Is? Not. P-Highlight contraction and connected speech.
1) HO 2 -match Alan's notes.
Are these sentences true for you? Discuss in pairs. write on the board.