Copy of Positive and Negative Present Simple Verbs
Beginner level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of the negative and positive forms of Present Simple verbs.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide speaking practice so students can become fluent with using positive and negative forms of Present Tense verbs.
Procedure (35-48 minutes)
- Hang Lead-in Activity picture and ask Ss what group of people do and don't do - Ss discuss in pairs; write interesting answers on board - Put pictures of vocabulary words on WB - Ask CCQs about each
- Demo: Write a sentence on WB and underline the verb 1) I work for a car company. - Instructions: "Work with your partner." Pass out HO 3a - Check in pairs - For FB, ask WC the answers
- Give instructions: "Write sentences in chart. Work with your partner." - Pass (HO 3b). Monitor to check. - While Ss work, draw chart 3b on WB (use different colors for "don't" and verbs). Write "Subject + (don't) + verb + ..." on top of the chart - Point out that "don't" is "do not" with fingers - Instructions: "Listen and repeat." Play R4.3
- Write the following vocabulary words on the right side of the WB (like, have, live, work, study) - Draw a (+) Positive / (-) Negative chart and give an example by putting "like" in positive and eliciting "don't like". Continue eliciting the rest of the vocabulary words. - Chest HO 5. Give instructions: "Fill blanks with the positive (point to WB) or negative forms of these (point to vocabulary) words. Work with your partner." - Check with recording R4.4 "Listen and check."
- Drill vocabulary words chorally and individually - Mark the stresses of the vocabulary words on the vocab. list (right side of WB)
- Draw the (+) and (-) form chart - Demo: Write the following sentences on WB 1) I live in Istanbul. 2) I play the guitar. - Make a tick next to the first sentence. - Make an 'X' next to the 2nd sentence and change it to " I don't play the piano." - Chest HO 6 and give instructions: "If it's true for you, tick (gesture). If it's false, write "I don't ..." (point to (-) WB sentence example). Work alone; no partners." - Pass out HO 6
- Demo with 2 students: S1 reads their 1st sentence; S2 reads 1st sentence. Ask WC if they're the "same or different". S1 and S2 read their 2nd sentence; ask WC if "same or different." - Tell Ss to "Compare sentences. Are they the same, or different?" Put Ss into new pairs.
- Demo on WB. Write the following sentences on WB. 1) I have 5 cats. 2) I study everyday. 3) I don't like chocolate. - Ask Ss if sentences are "True or False," and write "true" or "false" next to them. - Instructions: "Write 6 sentences about you; 3 true, 3 false. Work alone; no partners."
- Demo: "S1, read your 1st sentence. S2, is it true or false? Now S2, read your sentence. S1, is it true or false?" - Students mingle and ask each other questions