Lesson Plan

Name: Grindei Evelina-Camelia

Date: The 17th of March, 2016
Class: 9th grade
Level: Intermediate
Text book:
Unit:
Lesson: Present Simple and Present Continuous with Future meaning
Vocabulary: related to everyday activities
Grammar: Present Simple with future meaning, Present Continuous
with future meaning
Type of lesson: consolidation
Aims: to consolidate Ss’ ability to speak about future activities using
Present Simple and Present Continuous
Skills: integrated skills
Method of teaching: Communicative method
Teaching techniques: conversation, group work, brainstorming,
exercise
Materials: text book, board, worksheets
Competences: at the end of the lesson, the student will be able:
- To use Present Simple and Present Continuous for
future arrangements;
- To make a distinction between tenses.
Time: 50’
Stage of the lesson Teacher’s activity Student’s activity Interaction Skill Time Purpose
1.Warm-up 1.The T greets the Ss and starts a The Ss answer the T-Ss Listening, 2’ -to create a
short conversation: ’How are you questions Speaking pleasant
today? Are you tired?’ atmosphere in
the classroom
2.The T asks the Ss the date and -to make the Ss
write it on the board feel comfortable
2.Checking the 1.The T checks the homework Ss read their T-Ss Listening, 3’ -to make sure
homework/previou orally, T offers feedback homework S-S Speaking, that every
s knowledge Ss listen and Reading student did their
approve/disapprove homework
properly
Feedback 2.The T asks all the Ss to tell the Ss listen and T-Ss 2’ -to make sure
translation of some words found in answer that Ss know the
their homework vocabulary of the
lesson
3.Introducing new 1.The T asks the Ss to open their Ss listen and open T-Ss Listening 2’ -the T tries to
knowledge book at page __ and look at the first their books introduce the
point at ’Language check’ and read new lesson and
together the information written explain some
there new information

2.The T announces the title of the Ss write on their T-Ss Writing

new lesson and writes it on the notebook
board, at the same time, the T asks
the Ss to write it on their notebook
(Present Simple and Present
Continuous with future meaning)

3.The T writes the formula on the Ss write on their T-Ss 5’ -to make SS
board and asks the Ss to give notebook and give aware of the new
examples: examples for each concepts
 Present Simple: tense presented
A: S+V/S+V+-s/-es
N: S+don’t/doesn’t+V
I: do/does+S+V
Present Continuous:
A: S+am/are/is+V+-ing
N: S+am/are/is+not+V+-ing
I: am/are/is+S+V+-ing

4. The T writes the examples as the Ss give examples T-Ss Speaking 2’ -T tries to
Ss say them activate as many
Ss as possible
5. The T explains when Present The Ss pay T-Ss Listening 4’ -to get a
Simple and Present Continuous is attention at what feedback
used with future meaning: ’We use the T says -to make the Ss
Present Simple and Present remind the
Continuous with future meaning knowledge learnt
when we talk about timetables such previously
as such as school schedules, TV
programs, train timetables or when
we talk about future arrangements.’

4.T asks Ss to give examples and the

T write it at the board and the Ss
write it in their notebooks
3.Practice the 1.The T groups the Ss into groups of Ss group T-Ss Listening -to make them
Present Simple and four for doing some tasks together work together
Present Continuous -T lets SS know
used with future 2. The T gives to each S a worksheet The Ss listen to the T-Ss Listening 7’ how well they
meaning and explains what they have to do at T and look at Writing did on their
the first exercise: ’The following exercise 1 assignment
sentences describe future actions The Ss listen and
that are set by a timetable or solve the exercise
schedule. Put the verbs into the
correct form.’
The T says to the Ss that it is the
first exercise and they may solve it
together as a group.
The T gives a 5 minutes time limit to
solve the exercise
The T checks if the Ss have
understood what they have to do.

3.The T checks the exercise with the The Ss answer and T-Ss Speaking, 3’ -T wants to make
Ss, the Ss go to the blackboard and check in their Listening, sure that each S
write down the correct answers. notebooks their Reading has understood
answers Writing

4. The T asks the Ss to look at Ss look on their T-Ss Writing 8’ - additional

exercise 2 where they have to put worksheets and information are
the verbs into brackets at Present read the sentences provided to the
Simple (We use the PRESENT from exercise 2 Ss
SIMPLE to talk about and solve it - the Ss learn
TIMETABLES, such as school individually how to use the
schedules, TV programmes, train affirmative,
timetables. In this exercise you have negative and
to use the PRESENT SIMPLE with interrogative of
future meaning). Present Simple
The T says to the Ss that they will
solve this exercise individually.
The T says that after they would
have finished solving the exercise,
they will check it together at the
blackboard.
 The T checks if the Ss have
understood what they have to do.
The T gives a 5 minutes time limit.

5. The T asks the Ss to look at Ss solve the T-Ss Speaking, 8’ -The Ss learn
exercise 3 and explains to the Ss exercise and then S-S Writing, how to use
what they have to do: We use the check it from the Reading Present
PRESENT CONTINUOUS to talk blackboard Continuous when
about FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS. talking about
In this exercise you have to use the future
PRESENT CONTINUOUS to talk arrangements
about the future) - to make the Ss
The T explains to the Ss that they work in groups,
have to put the verbs into brackets at to develop their
Present Continuous. communicative
The T says to the Ss that they need skills, to get
to work in groups for this exercise. along with each
The T says that after they would other
have finished solving the exercise,
they will check it together at the
blackboard.
The T checks if the Ss have
understood what they have to do.
The T gives a 5 minutes time limit

4.Feedback and The T offers appreciations to Ss Ss listen T-Ss Listening 2’ -to make Ss feel
evaluation And let them know how well they Ss answer T-Ss Speaking confident
did on their assignments and asks -to get feedback
them what they have learnt today
5.Homework The T assigns homework: exercise Ss listen and note T-Ss Listening 2’ -to consolidate
number 4 from the worksheet that on their notebook and practise
they received. independently
The T explains to them what they what they have
have to do: Choose the correct learnt
ending for the sentences written
there, using Present Simple or
Present Continuous with future
meaning.
The T greets the Ss.
 Date: 18th of March, 2016

Worksheet

Present Simple and Present Continuous as Future

I. The following sentences describe future actions that are set by a timetable or
schedule. Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. The plane (arrive)_________________ in London at 11:45.

2. The lesson (start) ___________________ in five minutes.
3. The film (begin) ____________________ at 8 o'clock.
4. My brother's birthday (be) ____________ on Wednesday.
5. The train (leave) __________________ Manchester at 7:23.
6. The festival (end) ___________________ on Sunday.
7. The next bus (come) _________________ in 35 minutes.
8. Which day (open / the exhibition) ___________________________?
9. What day (be) _____________________ it tomorrow?
10. What time (close / the zoo) _________________________?

II. We use the PRESENT SIMPLE to talk about TIMETABLES, such as school
schedules, TV programmes, train timetables. In this exercise you have to use the PRESENT
SIMPLE with future meaning:

1. What time _____________________________________ (the train to Oxford/leave)?

2. The film________________________(start) at quarter to nine.
3. We_____________________ (start) art at 11:00.
4. When___________________________________________ (the documentary/finish)?
5. The documentary_______________________ (finish) at half past nine.
6. What time_____________________________________ (we/have/the geography
test)? 

III. We use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS to talk about FUTURE

ARRANGEMENTS. In this exercise you have to use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS to talk
about the future: 

1. What_______________ (do) tomorrow afternoon? I _____________ (visit) my aunt.

2. We___________________ (not/go) to the shopping centre on Saturday, we
_________________ (play) tennis instead.
3. Where_______________ (Jane/go) on Saturday evening? She _________________
(not/go) anywhere. She________________ (study) for an exam.
4. What__________________ (do) this afternoon? They________________ (take) their
driving test.
5. How________________ (travel) to England next week? He ___________________
(travel) by plane, of course!
6. What___________________ (cook) for our birthday tomorrow?
She _________________ (cook) a delicious chocolate and cream cake.

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 IV. Choose the correct option to finish the sentences:
1. Tomorrow morning Anne and Tom
a) go to Liverpool to visit their grandparents.
b) are going to Liverpool to visit their grandparents.
c) is going to Liverpool to visit their grandparents.
2. I think tonight's film
a) start at 9:00 on channel 4.
b) is starting at 9:00 on channel 4.
c) starts at 9:00 on channel 4.
3. Our students
a) are taking a very difficult English test next week.
b) take a very difficult English test next week.
c) takes a very difficult English test next week.
4. I'm so bored! What time
a) do this lesson finish?
b) does this lesson finish?
c) is this lesson finishing?
5. My sister
a) is travelling to London tomorrow morning.
b) travels to London tomorrow morning.
c) travel to London tomorrow morning.