IBL Lesson Plan: Present Continuous Tense PDF

**IBL Lesson Plan: Present Continuous Tense** **Lesson Objectives** - **Knowledge**: Students will understand the structure and uses of the Present Continuous tense to describe ongoing actions and temporary situations. - **Skill**: Students will be able to construct sentences using th...

**IBL Lesson Plan: Present Continuous Tense** **Lesson Objectives** - **Knowledge**: Students will understand the structure and uses of the Present Continuous tense to describe ongoing actions and temporary situations. - **Skill**: Students will be able to construct sentences using the Present Continuous tense in speaking and writing activities. - **Attitude**: Students will develop confidence in using Present Continuous tense through interactive and collaborative activities. **Resources Needed** - Whiteboard and markers - Video clip or images showing various activities - Worksheets for practice - Quiz sheets - Printed sample questions for pair work - Journal templates for the project ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Procedure & Time** **Teacher\'s Activities** **Students\' Activities** **Materials Needed** **Purpose** ---------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Greeting (5 mins)** \- Greet the students and take attendance.\ \- Respond to the greeting and listen to the introduction. \- Attendance sheet \- Create a welcoming atmosphere and establish the lesson focus. - Introduce the day\'s topic: the Present Continuous tense. **Warmer (10 mins)** \- Show a short video or a series of images featuring people doing various activities (e.g., cooking, running, talking).\ \- Watch the video or look at the images.\ \- Video or images with different activities, projector/screen. \- Engage students' interest and activate prior knowledge of action words and tenses. - Ask students to describe the actions, prompting them to use \"is/am/are + verb-ing\" as best they can. - Describe the activities, using verbs like \"is running\" where possible. **Presentation (20 mins)** \- Explain the structure of the Present Continuous: **Subject + am/is/are + verb(-ing)**.\ \- Take notes and ask questions if they need clarification. \- Whiteboard and markers, pre-prepared example sentences. \- Teach the Present Continuous structure and main uses to provide a foundation for practice. - Write examples on the board, such as \"I am reading,\" \"They are working,\" \"She is cooking.\"\ - Discuss the main uses: actions happening now and temporary situations. **Practice (25 mins)** \- Distribute worksheets with incomplete sentences and short scenarios for students to complete using the Present Continuous.\ \- Complete the worksheet individually or in pairs.\ \- Worksheets with fill-in-the-blank sentences and scenarios. \- Reinforce learning through structured practice and collaboration. - Monitor the room to offer help as needed. - Compare answers with a partner or group. **Production (20 mins)** \- Set up a pair activity where students ask each other questions like \"What are you doing right now?\"\ \- Work in pairs to conduct mini-interviews, answering questions using Present Continuous.\ \- Printed sample questions for pairs, notebooks for notes. \- Encourage students to apply the Present Continuous in a conversational setting. - Model a sample question and answer, then circulate to assist students. - Share one or two answers with the class. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Quiz** **Multiple Choice Questions** 1. Which sentence is in the Present Continuous tense?\ a) She walks to school every day.\ b) He is walking to school.\ c) They walked to school yesterday.\ **Answer:** b) He is walking to school. 2. Choose the correct form: \"They \_\_\_\_ (play) soccer right now.\"\ a) play\ b) are playing\ c) played\ **Answer:** b) are playing 3. Which of the following sentences is in the Present Continuous tense?\ a) I write an email.\ b) She wrote an email.\ c) I am writing an email.\ **Answer:** c) I am writing an email. 4. Identify the correct sentence:\ a) We is watching TV.\ b) We are watching TV.\ c) We watching TV.\ **Answer:** b) We are watching TV. 5. What question is correct in the Present Continuous tense?\ a) Does she studying?\ b) Are they studying?\ c) Is they studying?\ **Answer:** b) Are they studying? **True or False Questions** 6. The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions happening right now.\ **Answer:** True 7. \"I am study for my exam\" is a correct sentence in the Present Continuous tense.\ **Answer:** False **Project Work** **\"Activity Journal\":** - **Task**: For three days, students will keep a journal where they record activities they are doing throughout the day using the Present Continuous tense. - **Examples**: \"I am studying for my test,\" \"I am helping my mom cook dinner,\" \"I am playing soccer with friends.\" - **Objective**: Students will share highlights from their journal entries, allowing them to practice and internalize the tense while describing everyday actions. This lesson plan provides students with a structured understanding of the Present Continuous tense, supported by engaging activities and exercises that reinforce comprehension and practical use.