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TEACHER:
Teaching unit : Grammar Practice: Present simple and present continuous /Synonyms and partial synonyms
Aims and objectives : To revise and practice present simple and present continuous; to learn about synonyms and partial synonyms
Contingency plan: Short of time: Shorten activity 7 to fit the time frame
Plenty of time: Extend activity 7 to fit the time frame
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Aims and Class organization procedures and activities Teaching Possible problems
TIMING
objectives aids and and solutions
materials
partIntroductory
To revise present Check homework with the whole class (workbook p 4, exercises 3 and 4) and revise present simple and WB If some students did not
simple and present continuous and their uses. Give examples of different uses and ask individual student to explain do the homework,
present which use it is. E.g. Water boils at 100C. You are sitting. etc. encourage them to do it 5min
continuous in the class.
Ask students to open their SBs on page 9 If some students still have
To practice problems with forms of
Main part
1 Tell students to write two true sentences about themselves or other people using each set of words
present simple given. Remind them to write one in the present simple and one in the present continuous, writing these two tenses,
and present encourage them to see
negative sentences if necessary. Direct students attention to the example sentences.
continuous grammar reference on p.
2 Ask students to read their sentences to each other and see if their sentences are the same.
16 in their SBs or revise
3 Speaking SB, WB the form with them. 35
In pairs, students take it in turns to ask and answer the questions. Do this activity in open pairs first min
before students continue in closed pairs.
4 Ask students to write at least three more questions like the ones in 3 and the examples for this exercise,
and continue interviewing their partner. At the end of the activity, ask students to read out their
questions and interview other students in open class.
5 Ask students to do exercise 5, on p.4 in their WBs. Check the answers with the class and provide
explanation if necessary.