Sabina Abdullaeva Sabina Abdullaeva

Present simple, present continuous and present perfect revision lesson
B1+ level

Description

This lesson reviews the language to talk about the present in English trough a guided discovery activity. These three tenses are challenging for Turkish learners as there is no clear-cut differences in meaning especially between Present Progressive and they can be used interchangeably. Hence, reviewing them by clarifying the meaning and use would be helpfull.

Materials

Abc Handout

Main Aims

  • To provide clarification, review and practice of present simple, present continuous, and present perfect tenses in the context of TV habits.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To practice pronunciation: sentence stress correctly in questions and common pairs of words.

Procedure

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

T asks the Ss to answer the questions in exercise 1(a) in pairs and elicit answers.

Pre-listening task (5-8 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a picture.

T draws Ss attention to the picture on P7 and introduces Paul and Rebecca and asks about their perceived preferences: e.g. Do they both like watching TV? What programs do you think they like watching? T asks Ss to look at the questions in ex. 1(b).

Listening for specific information (2-4 minutes) • To develop their listening skills.

T asks Ss to listen to the recording and to answer the questions in ex. 1(b). Ss discuss their answers in pairs. T asks individuals to report back.

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

T asks Ss to work on questions in ex. 2 individually first and then check their answers in pairs. T asks all the pairs to check and discuss their answers by referring to Grammar reference section Meaning and Form on P134. T provides feedback on the board. T draws Ss.' attention to the Pronunciation section on P134. T models the pronunciation and repeats it with more examples. T asks Ss to show the main stress in the relevant sentences from the text, in pairs. T asks each pair to try saying them and listening to each other. T monitors Ss and helps them when necessary.

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide initial accuracy practice.

T asks Ss to complete ex. 3(a) individually and then check the answers in pairs. T checks tasks in open class feedback.

Semi-Controlled Practice (3-5 minutes) • To provide personalised practice of the new item.

T asks students to write three more questions as explained in ex. 3(b). T monitors the Ss, notes down the problems, if there are any and discusses them.

Pronunciation (8-10 minutes) • To check that students understand the new concept. To highlight the pronunciation.

T writes the sentences from ex. 4(a) on the whiteboard. T draws Ss.' attention to the highlighted words first. T models the sentences orally. T draws their attention to the dots showing the stressed syllables. T asks the Ss to read the sentences out loud. T claps hands to emphasise the stressed syllables, first of the common pairs of words and, then of the questions.

Speaking semi-controlled practice (2-5 minutes) • To encourage Ss to communicate. To help them learn from their errors.

T divides the class into two groups: A and B. T invites each S from group A to ask a questions from group B Ss - the questions from ex. 3(a) as well as the ones they wrote; and vice versa (B ask questions from A).

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