This board game is an easy fun way to practice sentence. Present simple and present continuous learn english. This lesson, and all other lessons in the series, will cover the core of lesson, namely the ppp section. Grammar using storytelling taskbased lesson based on the story of snow white and the seven dwarves level. Students complete sentences by choosing verbs from a list, and then make corresponding questions. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple. This can be done in the form of a fill in the blank worksheet but this would also be an appropriate topic to use battleship for speaking practice. Write a straightarrow esa lesson plan for a preintermediate level class where the focus of the lesson is to practice a single usage of the present continuous tense and for the students to be able to use it effectively. Present continuous learnenglish teens british council.
This lesson, and all other lessons in the series, will cover the core of lesson, namely the ppp. This actions present continuous lesson plan is suitable for 3rd 9th grade. Through direct instruction and two activities, this lesson plan will explore the meaning of present continuous verb tense and. A2 preintermediate grammar esl lesson plan from the team tefl a2 coursebook about present continuous. Lesson 40 tl present continuous to describe what is happening around you now presentation. It requires 1 14 1 12 hours, and gives practice with reading and writing, as. Pdf lesson plangrammar present progressive verbs faelnar. Teaching the present perfect simple and continuous esl. Tefl lesson plan present continuous tense lesson plan. The worksheet is suitable for both classroom practice and selfstudy. The teacher asks the students to recall some rules shown in the video, namely the form and the use of the verb tense, and registers the information. Give students some basic practice exercises so they can get used to changing present simple verbs into the present continuous tense. Present continuous lesson plan 1 lesson plan language. By the end of the lesson, students will have been familiar with.
How to teach the present continuous to esl students. Language learners engage in activities and exercises. It requires 1 14 1 12 hours, and gives practice with reading and writing, as well as listening and speaking. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers.
We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines things that dont change. Present continuous lesson plan 1 free download as word doc. The worksheet is suitable for classroom practice or homework. Present progressive lesson plan really learn english. An esl worksheet to practise using the present continuous and present simple. Its quite common for students to use the present continuous to speak about daily habits once theyve learned the form, so comparing the two forms early on will help students understand the differences and avoid potential mistakes. The present simple or present continuous, this esl lesson plan explains the uses and has some fun exercises. Present continuous lessons for english language teachers.
This esl lesson plan contains activities, games and resources for teaching the present simple and continuous to intermediate level students b1. In this lesson plan, students use listening and picture prompts to describe events in the past progressive, use the past progressive with an interrupted action, and find the correct sequence of a storyboard. The students will use the present continuous tense while. Present simple or present continuous free lesson plans. Affirmative statements doctor bugs most people dont like bugs, but doctor mark moffet loves them. These esl lesson plans and worksheets are in pdf format, which you will need to download adobe reader if you dont already have it installed. The importance of the 3rd person in the simple present. Present progressive introduction 15 minutes in this part of the class, you will be teaching your students how the present progressive tense works. See the grammar reference chart at top of this site page. This lesson is aimed at helping students actively use the past continuous in speaking and writing. First of in the celta lesson plan series is the simple present for preintermediate learners.
In this lesson students are introduced to the present continuous tense for actions taking place at the time of speaking. Students also write their own sentences using have or. Language learners engage in activities and exercises that provide them with practice crafting and answering questions using the present continuous tense. Jun 25, 2014 to provide practice of the structure and function of the present continuous progressive tense. Actions present continuous lesson plan for 3rd 9th grade. Students also write their own sentences using have or has and present continuous. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many. Present simple lesson plan preint, ppp the celta faq. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, the present. Efl esl activities and games for teaching the present perfect simple and continuous. Present perfect grammar topic, page 1 esl lesson plans. This board game is an easy fun way to practice sentence formation using the present continuous.
The teacher asks the students to recall some rules shown in the video, namely the form and the use of the verb tense, and registers the information on the board. The students will recognize the present continuous tense. Actions present continuous lesson plan esl kidstuff. In this present perfect continuous verbs worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 20 sentences with 1 of the verbs ending in ing listed in the word bank. Past 17 present perfect continuous 1 we form the present perfect continuous like this. This is a 4 page speaking based lesson, with one page of homework, and teachers instructions. As you watch the video, look at the examples of the present continuous. The sample board below can be used to compare and contrast the. Ben plays detective and follows the clues to solve the mystery. This upperintermediate esl lesson plan is the second of three on the theme of people.
Lesson plan for introducing the present continuous tense. The target language is the present continuous tense present progressive tense. Contrast the present simple tense with the present continuous tense teaching aids. In the brainpop ell movie, april fools day l3u3l3, someone has been playing tricks on ben and his friends, but who is it. In this lesson, students study and practice the basic differences between the simple present and present continuous. The present simple or present continuous, this esl lesson plan explains the uses and has some fun exercises present simple or present continuous whether to use the present simple or present continuous can be a tricky business. Present progressive lesson plan using the newspaper.
Present continuous page 1 of 6 lesson plan teacher. Why, studying the present continuous tense, of course. Present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. By the end of the lesson, students will have been familiar with the uses of past continuous tense been familiar with the form of past continuous tense asked and answered questions in past continuous tense orally. Before getting into the details of the ppp style lesson plan, i will first cover the context of the lesson, target language. Present simple and present continuous esl lesson plans. Click to see lesson details, materials and supplies. In this unit, we will learn how to refer to an event that is happening at the present time. The greatest challenge with present continuous is understanding the difference between a routine action present simple and an activity occurring at the moment. One moment its warm and sunny, and the next theres a blizzard. Begin with an example sentence in the simple present that the students already understand.
Present continuous speaking lesson plan 40 yourenglishsource. English language example lesson plans british council. The students will illustrate with examples the use of the present continuous tense. Grammar can be a difficult aspect of learning a different language. English language example lesson plans selected entries from the trinity college london lesson plan competition at the british council and english and foreign languages universitys. Board, chalk, flashcards, worksheets, paper, penspencils learner. Get into two teams, take turns to roll the dice and make affirmative or negative sentences. They will do lots of energy burning activities, sing a song about actions and make a wall poster. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources.
The teacher presents a powerpoint with rules and uses of the present continuous form. This is done through the use of the past continuous as a descriptive tense to paint a picture in words of the. Its easy to demonstrate or illustrate with the use of actions, miming or pictures. Actions present continuous lesson plan for 3rd 9th. Lesson plans for spanish kids teachers spanish kidstuff lesson plan. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish. Register for free and gain access to additional teacher handouts.
Sep 27, 2019 the greatest challenge with present continuous is understanding the difference between a routine action present simple and an activity occurring at the moment. May 14, 2015 first of in the celta lesson plan series is the simple present for preintermediate learners. Members get accompanying flashcards, worksheets, song and classroom reader. In the brainpop ell movie, suddenly it started l2u4l1, something very strange is going on with the weather. This is done through the use of the past continuous as a descriptive tense to paint a picture in words of the moment when something important occurred. Intermediate b1b2 this lesson plan is based on an article about changing shopping habits among. Actions present continuous page 4 of 8 copyright esl kidstuff. The recommended way to view these materials is through the tefl handbook app, which gives you offline access to everything on the site. Actions present continuous page 3 of 8 copyright spanish kidstuff.