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TP3_LP Ria Samuel
Pre-Intermediate level

Description

In this grammar lesson, students practise and revise the present continuous and 'going to' for future ideas using an authentic text. Students engage in lead-in, text work, analysis, controlled practice and free practice activities in an effort to concretize and enhance understanding of the grammar skills taught.

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide practice and revision on the present continuous and 'going to' for future ideas

Subsidiary Aims

  • To activate students' prior knowledge and experiences related to the present continuous tense;
  • To provide opportunities for students to provide their informed personal response on the present continuous tense through speaking, writing and other communicative tasks; and
  • To provide opportunities for students to actively engage in individual, pair and small-group activities.

Procedure

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

1. T asks Ss the following question: What is one (1) exciting thing you plan to do on Friday/weekend? 2. T instructs Ss that they will be placed in pairs to answer the foregoing question in two (2) minutes and T proceeds to read out question. Ss read questions on screen and follow along by listening to T. 3. T poses a question to a selected students on instructions previously provided for ease of recall and to test/gauge students’ understanding of instructions. Selected S answer question posed to ensure that he/she understand the task to be completed. 4. T opens up Breakout Rooms for Ss to discuss question in their respective pairs. Ss accept Breakout Room invitation and discuss questions. T provides a countdown of 10 seconds prior to closing the Breakout Rooms. 5. T visits each Breakout room during activity to monitor/observe and to offer assistance/feedback if Ss are encountering difficulties. 6. The class resumes as a whole group and teacher uses guided questioning to get responses from nominated Ss on the information they learned from their peers. Selected Ss shares provide responses on the question discussed with their peers in Breakout Rooms. T also offers feedback where necessary. (Open Class Feedback-OCFB)

Text Work (6-8 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

1. T shares text with class via Google Form and invites Ss to read text quickly. 2. T then instructs Ss to read text first individually and answer the question on what is the relationship between the 2 speakers. Ss are also then instructed to work in pairs afterwards to determine whether or not their answers are correct. Ss then work individually then in pairs created by T in the Breakout Room. 3. T visits each Breakout room during activity to monitor/observe and to offer assistance/feedback if Ss are encountering difficulties. 4. OCFB− The class resumes as a whole group and Ss discuss their answers and justifications through guided questioning by T. T also offers feedback where necessary. 5. T then asks Ss to generally what the speakers are talking about. Afterwards, the T invites Ss to identify the 2 sentences that provide details on plans or arrangements at a specific time in the future. Selected Ss then provide the answer. 6. T then highlights the 2 sentences that express future plans or arrangements at a specific time in the future and let Ss read the sentences aloud.

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

1.T shares 2 sentences again with class via Google Form and explains that these 2 sentences are examples of the present continuous tense ('going to') as they express plans or arrangements at a specific time in the future. T then invites Ss to re-read 2 sentences individually and then answer 4 questions based on the 2 sentences. Ss are also instructed to work in pairs afterwards to determine whether or not their answers are correct. 2.T poses two (2) questions to two (2) selected students on instructions previously provided for ease of recall and to test/gauge students’ understanding of instructions. Selected Ss answer questions posed to ensure that they understand the task to be completed. 3. Ss work individually then in pairs created by T in the Breakout Room. T visits each Breakout room during activity to monitor/observe and to offer assistance/feedback if Ss are encountering difficulties. 4. OCFB− The class resumes as a whole group and Ss discuss their answers and justifications through guided questioning by T. T also offers feedback where necessary. 5. T then reads the 2 sentences aloud twice so that students are able to listen for the stresses on particular words in pronunciation in the respective sentences. T asks Ss which words did she stress on more. T then highlights the words stressed on a Word document. T then invites Ss to read the sentence. Ss read the sentences aloud while providing the correct sentence stress words in pronunciation. T pays particular attention to correction, feedback and the pronunciation of contractions.

Controlled Practice (7-8 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

1. T shares Google Form link with class and invites Ss to complete an activity. T then instructs Ss to choose the right options for each of the 4 sentences provided. Ss are also instructed to work in pairs afterwards to determine whether or not their answers are correct. T encourages Ss to justify their selections. 2.T poses a question to a selected student on instructions previously provided for ease of recall and to test/gauge students’ understanding of instructions. Selected S answer questions posed to ensure that they understand the task to be completed. 3. Ss work individually then in pairs created by T in the Breakout Room. T visits each Breakout room during activity to monitor/observe and to offer assistance/feedback if Ss are encountering difficulties. 4. OCFB− The class resumes as a whole group and Ss discuss their answers through guided questioning by T. T also offers feedback where necessary.

Free Practice (7-8 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

1.T invites students to participate in a pair speaking/ writing activity where students will be given prompts and they have to create their own sentences or questions using the present continuous 'be going to'. Ss have four (4) minutes to discuss amongst themselves and complete the activity. 2. T poses a question to a selected student on instructions previously provided for ease of recall and to test/gauge students’ understanding of instructions. Selected S answer questions posed to ensure that they understand the task to be completed. 3. T visits each Breakout room during activity to monitor/observe and to offer assistance/feedback if Ss are encountering difficulties. 4. OCFB− The class resumes as a whole group and Ss discuss their answers. T also provides feedback and Delayed Error Correction (DEC). 5. T then thanks Ss for their kind attention and ends session.

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