LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL coala Gimnazial Bilciureti

GRADE 6th
LEVEL elementary
TEACHER Mdran Ramona Iuliana
LESSON Past Continuous
TYPE OF LESSON lesson of communication of new knowledge
DATE 25th of January 2017
TIME 50 minutes

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AIMS
At the end of the lesson students will be able to :
1. elicit information about Past Tense Continuous;
2. identify past structures in different statements;
3. use past simple and past continuous structures;
4. talk about past events happening at a certain moment in the past;

SKILLS
speaking
reading
. writing
TECHNIQUES
dialogues
group work
observation
explanation
pair work
. brainstorming
RESOURCES
overhead projector
flipchart
blackboard
notebooks
handouts

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS
Students might
- Have problems when working in pairs or in group
- encounter difficulties in making the difference between the past tense simple and the past
continuous.
ACTIVITIES

WARM UP
AIM *creating a pleasant atmosphere for the English class;
*helping students feel relaxed.
INTERACTION *T Ss
*Ss - T
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss How are you today? / Is anybody absent? / Are you ready to
start the English class?;
*Ss answer Ts questions;
ESTIMATED TIME *1 minute

TRANSITION TO
THE NEW TOPIC
AIDS SS homework
AIM *checking if there were any problems with their homework.
INTERACTION *Ss Ss
*Ss T
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss what their homework was;
*Ss read their homework sentences, showing pictures, taken during
their last summer holiday, to the class;
ESTIMATED TIME *2 minutes

PRESENTATION: A.

1. LEAD IN ( pre-reading/pre-
speaking/pre-writing/pre-listening)
AIDS *paper ball
AIM *revising the second form of the irregular verbs;
COMPETENCES
INTERACTION *Ss T
*T Ss
PROCEDURE *T throws a paper ball and ask Ss the second form of
the irregular verbs

ESTIMATED TIME *3 minutes

2. B.
AIDS *Blackboard
AIM *introducing Past Tense Continuous;
COMPETENCES
INTERACTION *Ss Ss
*Ss - T
PROCEDURE *T writes on the board: We visited our cousins last
week. She met Jack two years ago;
*T asks Ss what tense was used and the use of Past
Simple;
*T writes then on the blackboard again: We visited our
cousins last week. They were waiting for us.
 She met Jack two years ago at Sarah's party. He was
dancing ;
*T explains the rules of formation and offers other
examples;
*T explains the difference between when and while:
I was reading a book, when the cat jumped.
She was watching TV, while they were playing in the
kitchen.
ESTIMATED TIME *10 minutes

Practice 1- A Past Simple Chart

DEVELOPMENT/
PRACTICE (while-
reading/while-
speaking/while-
writing/while-
listening)
AIDS *handouts; blackboard;
AIM *Using the Past Tense Simple and Past Continuous in contrast;
COMPETENCES
INTERACTION *Ss - Ss
*Ss T
PROCEDURE *T gives the Ss a worksheet and asks them to fill in the blanks with
WHEN or WHILE (appendix 1 exercise 1);
*Ss work individually;
*Ss fill in the blanks.
ESTIMATED TIME *3 minutes
Practice 2

AIDS *handouts
AIM * using Past Simple and Past Continuous structures
COMPETENCES
INTERACTION *Ss Ss (group work)
*Ss T
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss to do exercise 2 (appendix 2);
*Ss have to choose the correct answer;
*T checks Ss answers.
ESTIMATED TIME *5 minutes
Practice 3
AIDS *handouts
AIMS *using the Past Tense Simple and the Past Tense Continuous correctly
COMPETENCES
INTERACTION *Ss T
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss to fill in the blanks with the corresponding form of the past
tense (appendix 3);
ESTIMATED TIME *10 minutes
Practice 4
AIDS *overhead projector; notebooks
AIMS *talking about past activities;
 *using the Past Tense Continuous correctly
COMPETENCES *
INTERACTION *T-Ss
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss to watch a power point and read the story;
*T asks Ss to write a sentence of their own;
*Ss write the sentences on their notebooks.
ESTIMATED TIME *6 minutes

PRODUCTION/
FEED-BACK (post-
reading/post-
speaking/post-
writing/post-
listening)
AIDS *handouts
AIM * talking about past events
COMPETENCES
INTERACTION *Ss- Ss
*T - Ss
PROCEDURE *T prepares a stack of cards with random words prepared (Appendix 4);
*Ss choose two cards;
*Ss create a sentence for their pair of words-one for the past tense
simple and one for the past tense continuous (eg.: drive and monkey: I
was walking down the street when I saw a monkey);
*T corrects the Ss if necessary.
ESTIMATED TIME *8 minutes

Emotional Feedback/
Aims checklist
AIMS *getting feed-back from the Ss
INTERACTION *Ss - T
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss to choose an emoticon which best describes their emotional
state at the end of the English class.
ESTIMATED TIME *1 minute

Assigning Homework
AIM *using Past Continuous structures
INTERACTION *T - Ss
PROCEDURE *T writes the homework on the blackboard Make up sentences using
past continuous forms based on the picture"
*T gives Ss a picture
ESTIMATED TIME *1 minute
 APPENDIX 1
Fill in the blanks with WHEN or WHILE:
a. I was doing my homework . my parents were watching TV.
b. . I broke the vase I felt very sorry
c. Mike was waiting for somebody I saw him.
d. We were having breakfast .. the school bus came.
e. my father was cutting the trees, my mother was cooking.
f. I was washing my face . my brother was brushing his teeth.
g. Our teacher was writing something on the board . somebody knocked at
the door.

APPENDIX 2
Underline the correct form:
a. Sam was playing/ played basketball, while Kim studied/was studying.
b. Lora prepared/ was preparing for her piano lesson when the phone rang/ was ringing.
c. They were taking/ took a test when, the principle entered/ was entering the room.
d. When my dad came/ was coming home yesterday, I read/ was reading a book.
e. We had/ were having dinner when somebody knocked/ was knocking at the door.
f. I was watching/ watched TV, while my brother played/ was playing a video game.

APPENDIX 3
Fill in the blanks with the verbs given:
a. Jake . (do) his homework when we . (call) him to go out.
b. We . (clean) the house when somebody (knock) at the door.
c. What you . (do) when you . (hear) she was coming?
d. He .. (play) computer games while we . (do) our homework.
e. I .. (tidy) my room when I (find) my wallet.
f. What .. Mary.. (do) while you . (sing) a song.
g. When I .. (lose) my keys I .. (do) shopping.
h. When I .. (meet) my friends they .. (drink) coffee.
i. We .. (wait) for the bus when it . (come).
j. They .. (draw) pictures when the teacher.. (warn) them.
 APPENDIX 4

PREPARE CHAIR
CROSS BUS
CUT WOLF
WASH WASHING MACHINE
DRINK NIECE
EAT MOUSE
GO CAR
COOK DINNER
LEARN FRIEND
PLAY TREE
SELL POLICEMAN
RUN BEAR
BUY SHOPKEEPER
RIDE ACCIDENT
PAY THIEF
WATCH TV NEWS
SWIM BROTHER
WRITE TEACHER
DRIVE LION
PAINT HOUSE