Bets Bets

TP4 [Grammar]
Upper Intermediate level

Description

This lesson focuses on present and past habits, repeated actions and states

Materials

Main Aims

  • To introduce and practice present and past habits, repeated actions and states.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide students with reading and speaking activities to practise with the target language.

Procedure

Lead-in (1-2 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

• Introduce the topic • Ask ss: What habits have you developed during quarantine? Have you dropped any habits? Why?

Text work (5-7 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

• Instructions : show the form, pair ss up to check their answers through private messages. • Send the Google form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiAzoNelP8S8YKaUaxsCJ_F8xsvT2kYZ1BlWj8QkBadItJPQ/viewform?usp=sf_link] • OCFB : check answers briefly

Language clarification (14-16 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

• Instructions : show ss the form, split them into groups of 3 and have them work in break out rooms answering the questions together. • Send the Google form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSpCCw-Au21Hl-LhSAwiwW8cDwnZxqHN6XryNoYf_4zwgEBA/viewform?usp=sf_link] • Monitor and take note of any errors • OCFB : briefly check the answers by asking CCQ's • When do we use 'used to' and when do we use 'would'? (repeated actions and states, only repeated actions) • We normally use the present simple in combination with what? (adverbs of frequency and expressions of time) • In what situations do we use the present continuous? (When something annoys us or is repeated more than usual.) • Can we will + infinitive with state verbs in this context? (No) • When do we use 'used to' and when do we use 'use to'? (used to : affirmative, use to : negative and questions) • Does the adverb of frequency go before the main verb or after? (Before, but when it's 'be' after.)

Controlled Practice (6-8 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

• Instructions : show the form, pair ss up again to have them check their answers in private messages • Send Google form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlm3csIv8RibwVabRcyyWaVqgBBDmTGlsowJ4abRlcCXAEUA/viewform?usp=sf_link] • OCFB : check answers together

Free Practice (10-12 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

• Instructions : show the form, split into groups and have the ss discuss a set of questions in break out rooms • Send Google form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGtHcmFUnVv73O2zKmjSrEpEpmGRN8p9NHn7UN7vZ2Xnww2g/viewform?usp=sf_link] • Monitor and take note of any errors • DEC • OCFB : final comments

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