Demo Lesson- present simple vs present continuous
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide review of meaning, pronunciation and form of the present simple and present continuous, and highlight the difference in use or meaning in both tenses in the context of daily routine and actions happening now.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide the ss with fluency speaking practice in a discussion in the context of daily routines and actions happening now.
Procedure (37-50 minutes)
I will set the context by sharing with them that I usually wear casual clothes such as jeans and t-shirts, but today I am wearing formal clothes. Then, to make the lead-in more ss centered, I will as the ss to discuss in pairs what they wear on a daily basis and what they are wearing today.
I will provide the ss with the proper instruction to read the text provided in the handout about the normal routine of Michelle and what she usually wears for work and what is she wearing right now. Next, I will give the ss the handouts and demonstrate with them answering the first question. Then, they will practice scanning to look for information to answer the questions provided with the text. Next, Ss will check their answers in pairs. Finally, I will display the answer key.
I will use two marker sentences from the text to review three things such as meaning, form, and pronunciation and highlight the difference in use. The marker sentences would be, "At work, Michelle wears very dark colors", "This evening, she is wearing a new pink top and a blue skirt" First, I will clarify the meaning by asking the following CCQs for the first sentence: 1) Is this something she does every day? Yes 2) Is this a routine or a habit? Yes. The following CCQs for the second sentence: 1) Is this happening now? Yes. Second, I will highlight both forms on the whiteboard using color codes. Then, I will focus on different use of the present simple and present continuous by using timelines. The form for the present simple is sub+ verb (present tense). Then, the form for the present continuous is (sub+am/is/are+ verb+ing) Third, I will highlight and modal the pronunciation of the marker sentences. Also, I will highlight the word stress in the sentence.
I will demonstrate Ex2a on pg 90 with the ss by answering the first question with them. Then, I will ask them to work individually on Ex2a. Next, the ss will check in pairs. Finally, I will display the answer key.
For this stage, I will change the pairs. I will provide the students with 4 cards each. on the back of every card there will be the following questions, 1) what does he/she usually do on the weekend? 2) what do you think he/ she is doing right now? I will ask the ss to think of two family members and two friends. Then, they will write their names on the cards. First, I will demonstrate with the ss. Then, in pairs they will swap the cards and use them to ask their partners about the daily routine of their family members and friends, and what they are doing right now. During this exercise, I will monitor the ss to make sure that everybody is participating and write down any language errors to address later in the FB.