CELTA Lesson Plan No. 5
Lesson Plan
by Jay David Cederholm
Email: cederhjd@live.com
Web: http://danoff.org/jay
Abstract
This is a 40 minute grammar clarification and practice lesson plan. It aims to contrast present continuous verb forms with present simple verb forms. Written in October 2010 while
instructor was studying for his Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
(CELTA) in New Zealand.
Lesson Plan Copyright (C) 2011 Jay David Cederholm.
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Lesson Plan Cover Sheet
Level:
Lesson type: Grammar
Pre-intermediate
clarification & practice
Name:
Date:
Lesson No.
Jay Cederholm
7 Oct
5
Main aims:
To contrast present continuous verb forms with present simple verb forms
To provide controlled written practice of present continuous and present simple verb forms
Lesson length:
40 mins
Subsidiary aims:
To develop gist reading skills
For this lesson:
What do the Ss know already?
They have encountered the present simple verb tense before but may lack confidence using it
They will be familiar with the context of looking for work and will probably have experienced this before
What have the Ss done already?
They will have done the gist listening of the text
What problems do I think Ss will have in this lesson?
• language:
1. They may be confused about what a state verb is
2. They may be confused by the present simple concept questions
3. They might not contract I’ll, he’s in phonology drill
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materials:
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management:
What am I going to do about these problems?
1. Include a picture to help clarify and describe the verbs as feelings and opinions
2. I can draw a timeline on the w/b
3. I will pay particular attention to this feature...