To Understand The Difference Between The Present Continuous and The Present Simple, and Use These Two Tenses in Controlled and Freer Practices

Lesson 1
Teacher: Yaroslava Kysylytsia

Grammar Block Class 1 Present Simple and Present Continuous
Class 1. Present Continuous vs. Present Simple
Main aim: enable Ss to understand the difference between the present continuous and the present
simple, and use these two tenses in controlled and freer practices.
Stages Procedure Form of work Timing
Warm up/ Ice Find someone who… Give each student a copy of the MA/GW 7+2+1
breaker worksheet. Students ask each other the present simple
and present continuous yes/no questions from the
worksheet. When a student finds someone who answers
'Yes, I do' or 'Yes, I am' to a question, the student writes
down their name.
Do you answer the questions about yourself? (no)
Do you make questions and ask your partners? (yes)
Do you write names of your partners if their answer is

“Yes”? (yes)
When everyone has finished, divide Ss into groups
Feedback to content in groups: say what you found out

about other people.
Feedback oc (e.x. Who drinks coffee every morning? Etc.)
Guided Meaning : Ss read the text (Task 1 ws) IW/PW/OC 3+2+2+1
discovery
Ss answer the questions about the text (Task 2 ws) 1st
example together.
Compare in pairs/ check with T
Keys:
1) 2, 3, 7. PS
2) 4. PS
3) 5. PC (18)
4) 8. PC
Form Ss do task 3 Complete the table. 1st example together. IW/PW/OC 3+2+2
Compare / Check and discuss (25)
Pronunciation T writes short forms (I’m a student. She’s hardworking, OC 2

we’re friends…) on the whiteboard and asks Ss what does
it mean. All together pronounce these words. Discuss
pronunciation of –ing ending in continuous form.
Teacher writes words on the white board “catches”,

“speaks”, “reads”. Discuss pronunciation of /s/, /z/, /iz/.
Lesson 1
Task 4 ws. Ask Ss to underline the verbs in the questions. OC 2

1st example together.
Is the word “table” a verb? (no)

IW 2
Is the word “speak” a verb?(yes)
Do you underline only verbs? (yes)
Then write the pronunciation of the ending: /s/, /z/ or

/ɪz/. 1st example together.
Keys: 1 /ɪz/ 2 /z/ 3 /s/ 4 /s/ 5 /ɪz/ 6 /z/

IW 2
Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.
OC 3
(36)
Checking PPT: T asks Ss to correct the sentence on the OC 4

understandin presentation. Ask Ss which word indicates repeated
g action. Which word indicates an action in process?
T shows Ss time expressions on PPT. Ss should divide it IW 2+1+1

into 2 columns: PS or PC (Task 5 ws). 1st example
together.
Compare in pairs/ check
Keys:
PS: always, often, every day, every week, on Mondays,

every evening.
PC: now, at the moment, at present, today.
State verbs discussion. OC 2 (46)
Practice Ss open the book on Grammar block Class 1 Task 2 and

complete the sentences using the correct forms of the
verbs. Discuss meaning of the verbs. 1st example IW/PW 5+2+1
together.
Do you need to find the proper verb for every sentence?

(yes)
Do you change the form of the verb? (yes)
Regrouping 1
Compare / check (55)
Practice Ss open the book on Grammar block Class 1 Task 3. IW/PW 5+2+2
Mistakes correction. One sentence is correct.
Do you need to find mistakes in all sentences? (no)

Lesson 1
Do you need to correct wrong sentences? (yes)
Compare/ check (64)
Production Miming game: Ss work in groups. T randomly gives Ss GW 10

cards with actions which he/she needs to show without
speaking. Ss in groups start showing their actions. The
people watching the mimes have to make a Present
Continuous sentence to describe the action. S who says
the right sentence first takes the card. S who has more
cards wins. Every group has one winner. 1st example
together.
Do you show sentence on your card to everybody? (no)
Can you speak while showing your action? (no)

(74)
What do you do if someone says the correct sentence?
(give him/her the card)
Who is the winner? (S which has more cards)
FB to content (e.x. Well done! You are great actors! You

can use Present Continuous very well! I’m proud of you!!
BLAH-BLAH-BLAH)
FB to mistakes
write on the board 1-2 sentences with the mistakes or
gaps and ask to correct, give a few seconds to everyone
to think first, then nominate somebody to correct it)
Production Ss open the book on Grammar block Class 1 Task 6. IW/PW/OC 6+2+2
Describe photos using Present Simple and Present
Continuous. 1st example together.
Do you answer the questions under the photo? (yes)
Do you need to create PS and PC sentences? (yes)
Compare in pairs. (84)

Discuss with the whole class.
HW Grammar block Class 1 Tasks: 1, 4, 5, Test yourself.
Watch videos about PS vs.Pc and about state verbs (I will attach on the
platform)
Online tests: 1. https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-

simple-present-continuous-1.html
2. https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-
present-continuous-2.html
3. https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-
present-continuous-3.html

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Lesson 1

Teacher: Yaroslava Kysylytsia

Class 1. Present Continuous vs. Present Simple

Stages Procedure Form of work Timing

Do you answer the questions about yourself? (no)

Do you make questions and ask your partners? (yes)

Do you write names of your partners if their answer is

When everyone has finished, divide Ss into groups

Feedback to content in groups: say what you found out

Compare in pairs/ check with T

Compare / Check and discuss (25)

Pronunciation T writes short forms (I’m a student. She’s hardworking, OC 2

Teacher writes words on the white board “catches”,

Task 4 ws. Ask Ss to underline the verbs in the questions. OC 2

Is the word “table” a verb? (no)

Do you underline only verbs? (yes)

Then write the pronunciation of the ending: /s/, /z/ or

Keys: 1 /ɪz/ 2 /z/ 3 /s/ 4 /s/ 5 /ɪz/ 6 /z/

Checking PPT: T asks Ss to correct the sentence on the OC 4

T shows Ss time expressions on PPT. Ss should divide it IW 2+1+1

Compare in pairs/ check

PS: always, often, every day, every week, on Mondays,

PC: now, at the moment, at present, today.

State verbs discussion. OC 2 (46)

Practice Ss open the book on Grammar block Class 1 Task 2 and

Do you need to find the proper verb for every sentence?

Do you change the form of the verb? (yes)

Do you need to find mistakes in all sentences? (no)

Do you need to correct wrong sentences? (yes)

Compare/ check (64)

Production Miming game: Ss work in groups. T randomly gives Ss GW 10

Do you show sentence on your card to everybody? (no)

Can you speak while showing your action? (no)

Who is the winner? (S which has more cards)

FB to content (e.x. Well done! You are great actors! You

Do you answer the questions under the photo? (yes)

Do you need to create PS and PC sentences? (yes)

Compare in pairs. (84)

HW Grammar block Class 1 Tasks: 1, 4, 5, Test yourself.

Online tests: 1. https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-

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