Lesson Plan

 

1. Lesson Overview

  • Grade/Level: Intermediate English learners
  • Topic: Present Progressive (Continuous)
  • Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
  • Identify the structure and usage of the Present Progressive tense.
  • Construct affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the Present Progressive tense.
  • Apply the Present Progressive tense in speaking and writing activities.

2. Key Components of the Lesson

  • Content Knowledge
  • Grammar Focus: Present Progressive
  • (Continuous)Form: Subject + [to be] + Verb(-ing)
  • Usage: Actions happening at the moment of speaking, temporary actions, and near future plans.

Examples:

  • Affirmative: "She is reading a book."
  • Negative: "They are not watching TV."
  • Interrogative: "Are you studying English?"

Pedagogical Knowledge

  • Use scaffolding techniques to build understanding.
  • Incorporate group and individual activities to address different learning styles.
  • Provide real-life examples and contexts to make the lesson relatable.

3. Lesson Plan Introduction (5 minutes)

  • Activity: Play a short video showing actions in progress (e.g., people cooking, running, talking).
  • Discussion:Ask students: “What are the people in the video doing?”

  • Write responses on the board and highlight verbs ending in "-ing."

Transition to the topic by explaining: "These actions are described using the Present Progressive tense."

Development (20 minutes)

Explanation (7 minutes)

Visual Presentation: Use slides or an online whiteboard to explain the structure and usage of the Present Progressive tense.

  • Provide sentence examples in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.
  • Guided Practice (7 minutes)

Activity: Use an online interactive platform (e.g., Quizlet or Kahoot) to complete sentences or identify errors in Present Progressive sentences.

  • Work in pairs to create 3 sentences using the Present Progressive, ensuring one is affirmative, one negative, and one interrogative.
  • Application (6 minutes)

Role-play: In pairs, students simulate a phone call describing what they or others are doing.

  • Example prompt: “Hi, what are you doing right now?”
  • Closure (5 minutes)

Review: Use a quick quiz via Kahoot to reinforce learning.

Reflection: Ask students to share one new thing they learned about the Present Progressive tense.

Homework: Write a short paragraph (5-6 sentences) describing what you and your family members are doing at the moment of writing.

4. Materials and Tools

Technology:Laptop/Table

  • Projector/Screen
  • Online platforms (Quizlet, Kahoot, or similar tools)

Pedagogical:Worksheets for guided practice.

  • Role-play prompts.

Content:Video clips showing actions in progress.

  • Visual aids/slides explaining the grammar rules.

5. Assessment

  • Formative: Participation in guided and independent activities.
    Summative: Quality of sentences created during the role-play and paragraph homework.

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