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Objectives of the Lesson Plan 12 Tenses: Present Continuous Tense
Students will be able to
- understand and practise using the present continuous tense,
- know that a temporary action is happening in the present,
- Understand that what is happening in the current situation is quite different from a position or situation that happened in the past,
- know that present continuous tense can be used for future tense,
- understand that the particular action is happening at a particular time in the future,
- Use the present continuous tense to talk about the future,
- know that the present continuous tense can be used for a habitual action.
Prerequisites of Present Continuous Tense Lesson Plan
Students are already comfortable with understanding
- sentence structure,
- number of tenses in English grammar,
- assertive, negative, and interrogative sentence structures,
- number of tenses in the present tense
Exclusions from Lesson Plan Present Continuous Tense
Students have to avoid
- state verbs or stative verbs
- ‘Do you know how to use stative verbs like think, love, smell and have?’
Lesson Overview
Lesson Plan 12 Tenses: Present Continuous Tense
Name of the School:
Target Class:
Section:
Date:
Total Periods Allotted: 1
Duration: 45 Minutes
Name of the Teacher:
The topic of Lesson Plan or Sub-topic: 12 Tenses_Present Continuous Tense
Material Used in Class for teaching tenses:
- English Grammar, Tense Charts, Chalk, White Board, White Board Markers, Big Clock, Note Books, Work Sheet, Digital Board, and if possible internet connection.
Lesson Plan Activity in Classroom: Present Continuous Tense
| Stage | Instructions | Black Board Activity | Timings |
| Target Language |
Learning English language, 1. Ask students to listen write in your note book. 2. Check their notebooks? |
Uses of Present Continuous, She is playing hockey. They are going to Jaipur S+IS/AM/ARE+VI+ING+O |
7 mins. |
| Understang Meaning |
1. Ask students what are you doing when a teacher is teaching you. 2. What are you doing in the classroom? Check Students’ concept: Are you preparing for the test? When are you going to Delhi? What are you doing? Are you feeling well? |
We are writing while the teacher is teaching. Are you attending the school regularly. We are preparing for the test. The fan is working.; The students are reading in the classroom.
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5 mins. |
| Pronunciation | Drill sentences with the letter “w” as the focus. | Wh-questions | 3 mins |
| Pair Activity |
1. Ask students to sit with their friends. 2. first pair will write assertive sentences. Second pair will write wh questions. Third group will write simple interrogative sentences.
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He is going to Chandigarh tomorrow. Are you writing your homework? What are you doing tomorrow? When are your father coming? How are feeling now? Are you feeling fine now? |
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| Writing Excercise | 1. Write down 10 exercises to fill in the correct form of verbs. Home Work: 2. Ask the students to write 10 sentences of the present continuous tense at home. |
Look! they ……………. (go) down.
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15 mins |
| Conclusion |
Write down the structure of Present Indefinite Tense 2. Uses of Present Continuous TenseS+IS/AM/ARE+V1+ING+O 1. Present Continuous Tense is for an action going at the time of speaking:
2. Present Continuous Tense is for an action that has already been arranged to take place shortly:
The following verbs are not normally used in ContinuousTense: see, smell, hear, notice, recognize appear, look. seem, want, wish, desire, hate, hope. Wrong: These oranges are testing sour. He is seeming sad. He is having a mobile. Right: These oranges taste sour. He seems sad. He has a mobile. |
Assertive Sentence: Subject +is/am/are+ V1+ing + Object;
Example: I am speaking English Negative Sentence: Subject +is/am/are+not+ V1+ing + Object. Example: I am not speaking English Interrogative Sentence: Is/am/are+Subject+V1+ing+O?; Example: Am I speaking English? Negative Interrogative Sentence: Is/am/are+Subject+not+V1+ing+O?; Example: Am I not speaking English? |
5 mins. |
Method of teaching Lesson
- Teach students what to say when they are stumped.
- Students should speak in complete sentences.
- When calling on students, use randomization and rotation.
- Make use of total response signals.
- Use visuals and vocabulary strategies to help you achieve your goal.
- Students should take part in structured conversations.
The Goal for Students after the Lesson
- Acquire Listening skills and word pronunciation.
- English Grammar skills help in writing and speaking skills
- Writing senteces on their own on habits, daily routine, and universal truths.
- Importance of tenses in our life.
Assessment Exercises/ Activities/Methods
- Fill in the blanks with correct forms of verbs for examination puposes.
- Underlining the important words which help them to understand the structure of the sentences.
- Ask the students to write 10 sentences where Present Continuous Tense is used.
- Understanding the text by providing critical analysis of passages.
- Talking about the importance of language in excelling in an academic career.
Learning Outcome
- Students will learn the value of tenses in general and Present Continuous in particular.
- Students can start filling the correct forms of verbs in examinations.
- Students will start reading and identifying the structure of Present Continuous tense.
- Students can increase their LSRW (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).
- Students can write something on their daily work.
Critical Analysis of Lesson Plan
When you’ve finished teaching Present Indefinite Tense, write a reflection on what happened.- Did students achieve the lesson’s intended learning outcomes?
- What is your reasoning? Consider your contribution to their success.
- Was the timeframe of 45 minutes reasonable? Were your instructions crystal clear?
- Did the activities you planned to support the intended learning outcomes, or did they deviate from them?
- Were activities in your class adequately modified for special needs students?
- What activities would you engage in again? What would you change the next time?
- Present Indefinite Tense took 5 mins. extra. This time it is fine, the lesson finished in time.
The Present Continuous Tense: Lesson Worksheet
- Can we use these verbs, see, smell, hear, notice, recognize appear, look. seem, want, wish, desire, hate, hope.,in Present Continuous Tense?
- Choose Right and wrong:
These oranges are testing sour. These oranges taste sour. He is seeming sad. He is having a mobile. These oranges taste sour. He seems sad. He has a mobile.
- Make a sentence on the basis of Negative Sentence: Subject +is/am/are+not+ V1+ing + Object
- It’s always……. (rain) in London. (Correct form of verb)
- I am going to Mumbai tonight.(Right/wrong)
- S+IS/AM/ARE+VI+ING+O, write a sentence