Name: Marieke • 12 Aug 2021 • Present continuous lesson TP8a (Marieke Steuben)

Description
In this lesson, students will gain understanding of the present continuous in the context of telephone
conversations at a concert. First they will be exposed to the TL in a listening activity. Then they will discover
the meaning and form of present continuous in some guided activities. Finally they will have a chance to
practice present continuous in their own short dialogues.

Main Aims
 To provide clarification of the present continuous in the context of telephone conversations at a rock
concert.

Subsidiary Aims
 To provide listening practice for specific information using telephone conversations from a concert
venue.
 To provide accuracy speaking practice in a dialogue about current activities.

Materials
 Glastonbury crowd photo(BBC.com)
 Glastonbury rain photo(BBC.com)
 HO listening for details(Clandfield, Lindsay. Straightforward Beginner Student's Book, Macmillan
Education, 2007.)
 Straightforward Beginners CD2(Clandfield, Lindsay. Straightforward Beginner Student's Book,
Macmillan Education, 2007.)
 HO Guided Discovery Present Cont(Clandfield, Lindsay. Straightforward Beginner Student's Book,
Macmillan Education, 2007.)
 HO make sentences(Clandfield, Lindsay. Straightforward Beginner Student's Book, Macmillan
Education, 2007.)
 HO find someone who(Teacher made)
 Rolling Stones photo(mirror.co.uk)

Please see the following page for the lesson procedure

Created with English Lesson Planner © www.englishlessonplanner.com

Name: Marieke • 12 Aug 2021 • Present continuous lesson TP8a (Marieke Steuben)

Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comments
Pattern
Lead in Show pictures to elicit “concert”. Ask them if they go to concerts, what kind. Glastonbury rain
To set context Introduce “festival” and “Glastonbury” with pictures. photo,
(concerts)
Glastonbury
T-S 3–4
crowd photo,
Rolling Stones
photo
Listening for A listening exercise with 4 short dialogues will expose the students to the TL.
specific They listen for specific details to choose the correct ending to the sentences on
information a HO. The sentences they are listening for:
“I'm driving.” Straightforward
To expose sts to TL
“I'm getting something to eat.” Beginners CD2,
“I'm wearing my red jacket.”
Indiv, WC 5–6
HO listening for
“We're having a good time.” details
Play recording 2.68. Pause in between dialogues.
Then check the answers. Keep this quick.
Check meaning Using the same sentences I can check meaning by using timelines and CCQs.
To check meaning of “I'm driving.” – Where is the man? (in the car) What is he doing? (driving)
present continuous When is he driving? (now, at that moment) When did he start driving? (before
now) When will he stop driving? (later)
“I'm getting something to eat.” – Is Josh hungry? (yes) Is he at a food cart?
(yes) Is he buying food? (yes) Did he already eat something? (no)
HO listening for
“I'm wearing my red jacket.” – Where is the jacket? (on Rob) Does he always T-S, WB 6–8
wear it? (no/maybe) Is he wearing it right now? (yes) details
“We're having a good time.” – Where are they? (at the concert) Do they like
it? (yes) Has the concert already started? (yes) Is the concert over? (no)

Put timelines on the board and have sts choose where the actions go on the
timelines.
Discover form Guided Discovery handout starts with the text from the dialogues with present PW, WB, 8 – 10
To help sts discover continuous in underlined-bold.
Created with English Lesson Planner © www.englishlessonplanner.com
Name: Marieke • 12 Aug 2021 • Present continuous lesson TP8a (Marieke Steuben)

Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comments
Pattern
form of present Ask sts to find a positive statement, a negative statement and a question (or
continuous two). Work in pairs. For instance,
“I'm eating.”
“I'm not working today.”
“What are you doing?”
“Is it raining?” WC
Ask sts to write the 4 sentences in the boxes.
Ask sts where is the subject? Where is the main verb / what form (-ing)?
What is am/is/are (helping verb)? When do we use the contractions (in
speaking)?
Pronunciation and Drill the -ing verbs in the previous HO Drill the questions and some of the
controlled practice sentences. Emphasis on contractions and stress.
To help sts practice T-S, Indiv, S-
pronunciation and Show HO and ask sts to make sentences to match the sounds, such as “He's 6–8
talking on the phone.” etc. S
make sentences
using present cont. Play Recording 2.69. Ask sts to make sentences using present continuous.
Write alone first. Do an example. Check in pairs. Nominate for WC FB.
Controlled practice Give them a HO with the telephone conversation in Exercise 2 and they fill in
Give sts controlled the blanks with the correct form of the present continuous using the verb
practice using offered.
HO make
present continuous Example: The band is playing (play). Indiv, WB 5–7
Check answers on WB. sentences

Skip this activity if running out of time, and move to speaking practice.
Speaking practice Give them HO with verbs and give them a structure to ask questions, using HO find PW, WC 10 – 12
Give sts freer practice “Are you …. ?” Give them a few minutes to write some questions and practice someone who
using present with a partner. Then they can ask each other in a WC mingle.
continuous Ask them to find someone who: For instance, “Are you wearing a new jacket?”
“Are you feeling cold?” “Are you wearing new shoes?” “Are you drinking tea?”

If time, do delayed error correction on the WB.

Created with English Lesson Planner © www.englishlessonplanner.com

Name: Marieke • 12 Aug 2021 • Present continuous lesson TP8a (Marieke Steuben)

Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comments
Pattern

Created with English Lesson Planner © www.englishlessonplanner.com