Osman Osman

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE FOR FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS
A1 level

Description

IN THIS LESSON, THE STUDENTS LEARN PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE FOR FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH GUIDED DISCOVERY BASED ON A READING EMAIL ABOUT GOING CAMPING

Materials

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Main Aims

  • To provide clarification, review and practice of present continuous for future arrangement in the context of the weekend is here

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of weekend is here
  • To provide gist and scan reading practice using a text about weekend activities

Procedure

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

T displays the images "tennis, camping, watching the tv" T: WHAT IS HE/SHE DOING? DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS NEXT WEEK OR NEXT WEEKEND? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TONIGHT?

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

T: LOOK AT 8.3, PART 2 MATCH THE WORDS WITH THE MEANINGS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key T: LOOK AT PART 5 READ THE QUESTIONS AT THE BOTTOM READ THE EMAIL AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

T writes marker sentences: We are leaving at 9 am on Saturday morning. I am driving for the first half of the journey. I am taking all the drinks. T: WHAT ARE THE MAIN VERBS? WHICH TENSE DOES THE PERSON USE? SATURDAY MORNING. IS TODAY SATURDAY?(NO), IS SATURDAY NEXT WEEK?(YES)

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

T: WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR FRIEND?(CALL) AND THEN WHAT? YOU CALL YOUR FRIEND, ASK HIM/HER TO MEET YOU WHAT DO WE DO?(WE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH OUR FRIENDS) T writes on the board "Would you like to come to the cinema with me tomorrow evening? T writes time expressions: tonight, next Saturday, next weekend T: ASK ME A QUESTION LIKE THIS DON'T USE THE SAME TIME EXPRESSION DON'T ASK THE SAME QUESTION T writes the sentences on the board. T: AM I ..............NOW?(NO) IN THE FUTURE?(YES) DID I PLAN IN THE PAST(YES) ARE THESE ARRANGEMENTS?(YES) T writes on the board " Present continuous tense for future" T writes "Use Present continuous tense for future" - to talk about the future when an action or situation is part of a: • plan • an arrangement • intention. T writes "Time expressions used with present continuous tense for future T: WHAT ARE THE TIME EXPRESSIONS DO WE USE? T writes the time expressions. • this afternoon/evening • tonight • tomorrow • tomorrow morning / afternoon/ evening / night, etc. • next Monday, …week / month/ December / year, etc. • the day after tomorrow • the week / month / year, etc. after next • in 2,3, …..hours / days / weeks / months, etc. • 1, 2, ……hours / days / weeks / months, etc. from now • on Christmas day / November 24th (future date) T: WE ARE LEAVING AT 9AM SATURDAY MORNING. T draws the timeline x now x past_________________________I______________________________future T: WHEN DID WE ARRANGE TO LEAVE? NOW? IN THE FUTURE? IN THE PAST?(YES) T writes the (+), (-),(?) sentences and short answers T writes the form: (+) subject + am/is/are + main verb in base form + ing + object + time (-) subject + am not/isn't/aren't + main verb in base form + ing + object + time (?) am/is/are + subject + main verb in base form + ing + object + time T: ARE WE LEAVING NOW?(NO) WILL WE LEAVE IN THE FUTURE?(YES) DO WE HAVE ARRANGEMENT TO LEAVE NEXT SATURDAY?(YES) DID WE ARRANGE IT IN THE PAST?(YES) WHICH TENSE DO WE USE THEN?

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

T: LOOK AT 25.1 WRITE WHAT THEY ARE DOING ON FRIDAY DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key T: LOOK AT 25.2 WRITE QUESTIONS USING PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

T: LOOK AT 25.3 WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

T: LOOK AT PART 4 ASK THE QUESTIONS TO YOUR PARTNER ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING ON THE WEEKEND/IN THE EVENING/AT 8 O'CLOCK? USE QUESTION WORDS WHAT/WHERE/WITH WHO WRITE YOUR PARTNER'S ANSWERS WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors. T writes the errors on the board for correction. T: LOOK AT PART 6 (T TURNS THE TV ON) WHAT AM I DOING? (T TURNS THE TV OFF) WHAT AM I DOING? WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU CAN'T HEAR THE SOUND?(TURN UP THE VOLUME) WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE SOUND IS TOO LOUD?(TURN DOWN THE VOLUME) WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT YOU WATCH?(CHANGE THE CHANNEL, MOVE UP THE CHANNEL, MOVE DOWN THE CHANNEL) T: LOOK AT PART 7 THE TV PROGRAM PLAN WHAT YOU WANT TO WATCH NOW YOU AND YOUR PARTNER LIVE IN THE SAME FLAT. YOU WANT TO WATCH THE TV YOUR PARTNER COMES HOME USE THE USEFUL LANGUAGE BOX AND HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR PARTNER WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors. T writes the errors on the board for correction. T: LOOK AT PART 8 READ THE QUESTIONS AT THE BOTTOM READ THE DIALOG AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T REVEALS THE KEY

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