Lesson Plan of Present Continuous Tense

Lesson Plan of Present Continuous Tense

Subject English

Grade 3^rd

Students` Learning Outcomes

• Illustrate the use of tenses, (simple present and continuous, simple past and continuous and simple future tense) previously learnt in their speech and writing.

Information for Teachers

• Present Continuous Tense is used for describing activities and for actions taking place at the time of speaking.

Subject +is/am/are + 1^st Form of the verb   +   ing

Material / Resources

Writing board, chalk/marker, duster, flash cards of different word

Introduction

Write the following sentences on the board.

• • I am going to school.
  • She plays in the park.
  • He is eating a chocolate.
  • You gave her a present.

Ask the students to identify the tense in each sentence.

Briefly discuss Present / Past Continuous Tense

Activity 1

Ask a volunteer who is a good actor to come forward.

Tell the student that it is an activity in which he/she will be

Acting / expressing his/her thought without speaking.

 The student acts out the situation given below without speaking.

The rest of the class has to tell what the actor is doing. .

After every action ask students what the boy/girl is doing

Activity 2

Situation

• You are washing clothes.
• You dry your hands.
• You dial a number.
• You talk on the phone.
• You write some information.
• You put the phone down.
• You wash your clothes again.

Development

Activity 2

Give them the following sentences and ask them to supply present continuous. .

1. We ________ not ________ a book at the moment (read)
2. My father ________ to the Police officer yesterday. (talk)
3. Ahmad and Ayesha ________ not _______ on the bus. (ride)
4. The boy’s _____________ in the lack / pond. (swim)
5. We ____________ table tennis right now. (play)
6. Ahmed ____________ on the computer last week. (work)

Sum up / Conclusion

Elicit the difference between Present Continuous and Past Continuous Tense.

Assessment

Write the following sentences on the board and ask the students to change them in present continuous tense.

1. I watched a movie which was not interesting at all.
2. Ali ran after the kitten to catch it.
3. I get ready for school early in the morning.
4. People laughed at the foolish behavior of Amir.
5. Ahmed drives his father’s car without his permission.

Follow Up

Any related activities must be done from the text book.