LESSON PLAN

School : The Technical Agricultural Highschool <<Alexandru

Borza>> Geoagiu
Class: fifth
Teacher: Vasiu Camelia Claudia

Object: English
The theme of the lesson: Present Simple/Present Continuous-Exercises
Aims: -to develop the pupils ‫ ۥ‬ability to use correct grammatical structures;
-to make them aware of the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous
Operational Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, the pupils will be able:
O1- to solve the exercises correctly;
O2- to use the grammar rules previously learnt;
O3- to use the correct form of the verb in brackets;
O4- to specify why they used one tense and not another;
O5- to participate actively and emotionally at the lesson;
Type of lesson: Consolidation
Didactic strategy:
a) Methods: speaking, listening, writing, exercises, explanation, independent work
b) Means: English books, papers with exercises
Bibliography:
 <<Pathway to English. English Agenda>> Student s‫ ۥ‬book fifth grade, EDP,
Bucuresti, 1994;
 <<Gramatica alfabetica a limbii engleze>> Jean Brossard, Sylvie Chevalier,
Editura Teora;
 <<Ghid practic de gramatica engleza>> Nora Tomosoiu, Editura Petrion
 Stages and
Teacher s‫ ۥ‬activity Pupils ‫ ۥ‬activity Didactic strategy
objectives
Stage 1 Warming <<Good morning, pupils!>> <<Good morning, teacher!>> Conversation
up I ask them if there are any They greet me.
absent pupils.

Stage 2 The <<Today we are going to do The pupils listen. Explanation

announcement of some exercises through which
theme and you are going to consolidate
objectives what you have learnt.>>

Stage 3 a) Independent work: They make the four sentences Independent work
Consolidation Make up 4 sentences using using the modal verbs. Exercise
the modal verbs you know.
b) The quantitative check
of homework:
I check their homework while
they solve the independent
work.
c) The check of the
independent work:
I l‫ ۥ‬l name some pupils to read The named pupils read the
the independent work. independent work and write it
on the blackboard.
d)The qualitative check of
homework:
I l‫ ۥ‬l name some pupils to read The named pupils read the
the resolving of homework homework. The ones who made
while the others correct the mistakes correct them.
possible mistakes.
e)The oral revision of
studied stuff: Conversation
What did we speak about last We spoke about Present Simple
time? and Present Continuous.

What is the Present Simple The Present Simple is made of:

made up of? S+verb
III sg. S+Vb.-s

What about the Present S+be+vb.+ing

Continuous?

What does Present Simple Present Simple shows a general,

show? repeated action which takes
place every day, every month,
every week.
 When does the action take
place in the Present
Continuous?
f) Exercises with the studied
tenses:
 Translate into English:
Duminica el nu se scoala
devreme.
Eu nu studiez seara.
Ea merge la cumparaturi
sambata.
Acum imi fac temele la
engleza.
Nu-mi place cafeaua.
El nu merge la scoala cu
autobuzul, merge pe jos.
De ce deschizi fereastra?
Adesea citesc carti I often read English books.
englezesti.
Cand merg la mare imi When I go to the seaside, I like
place sa inot mult. to swim a lot.
 Put the verb in brackets
in the Present Simple or
Present Continuous:
What you (do) on Sundays?
He usually (drink) coffee
but now he (drink) tea.
In England it often (rain).
I (not like) that boy.
He usually (speak) so
quickly that I (not
understand) him.
You (dream) at night?
Yes, I (dream) every night.
She always (borrow) books
from me and never
(remember) to give them
back.
Why you (smoke) so
much?
You (know) what time is it?
Stage 4 Evaluation a) Independent work
Translate into English:
Nu-mi place ceaiul, dar imi
place cafeaua.
In the Present Continuous, the
action takes place in the moment
of speaking.
On Sundays, he doesn t‫ ۥ‬get up
early.
I do not study in the evening.
She goes shopping on Saturdays.
Now I am doing my homework
in English.
I don t‫ ۥ‬like coffee.
He doesn t‫ ۥ‬go to school by bus,
he walks.
Why are you opening the
windows?
What do you do on Sundays?
He usually drinks coffee but
now he is drinking tea.
It often rains in England.
I don t‫ ۥ‬like this boy.
He usually speaks so quickly
that I don t‫ ۥ‬/ can t‫ ۥ‬understand
him.
Do you dream at night?
Yes, I dream every night.
She always borrows books from
me and never remembers to give
them back.
Why do you smoke so much?
Do you know what time is it?
Independent work
I don t‫ ۥ‬like tea, but I like coffee.
 Ma spal pe fata in fiecare I wash my face every morning.
dimineata.
Ea isi face temele zilnic. She does her homework every
day.
b) The evaluation of the
independent work
I correct the independent
work.

Stage 5 I appreciate their They are happy for their results.

Appreciation endeavour.

Stage 6 Homework Translate into English the

following sentences:

In fiecare dimineata ma
trezesc la 6:30.
Ma spal pe dinti de trei ori
pe zi.
Acum imi ajut mama in
bucatarie.
La 7:30 ma duc la scoala.
La ora 13:00 iau de obicei
pranzul.
Ii facem o surpriza tatei
acum.
 LESSON PLAN

School : The Technical Agricultural Highschool <<Alexandru

Borza>> Geoagiu
Class: fifth
Teacher: Vasiu Camelia Claudia

Object: English
The theme of the lesson: Present Simple/Present Continuous-Exercises
Aims: -to develop the pupils ‫ ۥ‬ability to use correct grammatical structures;
-to make them aware of the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous
Operational Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, the pupils will be able:
O1- to solve the exercises correctly;
O2- to use the grammar rules previously learnt;
O3- to use the correct form of the verb in brackets;
O4- to specify why they used one tense and not another;
O5- to participate actively and emotionally at the lesson;
Type of lesson: Consolidation
Didactic strategy:
c) Methods: speaking, listening, writing, exercises, explanation, independent work
d) Means: English books, papers with exercises
Bibliography:
 <<Pathway to English. English Agenda>> Student s‫ ۥ‬book fifth grade, EDP,
Bucuresti, 1994;
 <<Gramatica alfabetica a limbii engleze>> Jean Brossard, Sylvie Chevalier,
Editura Teora;
 <<Ghid practic de gramatica engleza>> Nora Tomosoiu, Editura Petrion
 Didactic
Stages and objectives Teacher s‫ ۥ‬activity Pupils ‫ ۥ‬activity
strategy
Stage 1 Warming up <<Good morning, pupils!>> <<Good morning, teacher!>> Conversation
I ask them there are any absent The pupils greet me.
pupils.

Stage 2 The Today we are going to do some The pupils listen. Explanation
announcement of exercises through which we are
theme and objectives going to consolidate what we
have learnt.

Stage 3 Consolidation a) Independent work

Build up 4 sentences using They make the four sentences Independent
the modal verbs you know. using the modal verbs. work
b) The quantitative check of Exercise
homework:
I check their homework
while they solve the independent
work.
c) The check of the
independent work :
I l‫ ۥ‬l name some pupils to read The named pupils read the
the independent work. independent work and write it on
the blackboard.

d)The qualitative check of

homework:
I l‫ ۥ‬l name some pupils to read
the resolving of homework while
the others correct the possible
mistakes.
O5 e) The oral revision of
studied stuff:
What did we speak last time
about?
What is the Present Simple
made up of?
The named pupils read the
homework. The ones who made
mistakes correct them.
Conversation
We spoke about Present Simple
and Present Continuous.
The Present Simple is made up of:
S+verb
IIIsg.: S+vb.-s

What about the Present S+be+vb.+ing

Continuous?

Which are the negative and The negative form of the Present
interrogative forms of the Simple is:
tenses? S+do/does not+vb.I
The interrogative form for Present
Simple is:
Do/does+S+Vb.I?
 The negative form of Present
Continuous is:
S+be+not+vb.+ing
and the interrogative form is:
be+S+vb.+ing?

O2 What does Present Simple Present Simple shows a general,

show? repeated action which takes place
every day, every month, every Conversation
week.

When does the action take The action in the Present

place in the Present Continuous? Continuous takes place in the
moment of speaking.

I name two pupils to tell The named pupils tell me the Exercise
me: sentences whose verb is in the :
-the first pupil: a sentence with -Present Simple
Present Simple -Present Continuous
-the second pupil: a sentence
with Present Continuous
f) Exercises with the studied
tenses
Put the correct form of the verb They put the correct form of the
in brackets: verb in brackets
O3 I (go) to school every day. Go
My father (work) in a factory. Works
He (go) home very tired. Goes
O4 I (wash) the dishes now. Am washing
My sister (play) the piano right Is playing Exercises
now. Writing
The cat (eat) mice. Eats

Put the verbs from the following
sentences(Present Continuous) in
O5 the interrogative form:
It is raining.
He is telling the truth.
My friend is wearing a new
dress.
We are studying Spanish.
They are swimming in the river.
The child is learning to play the
piano.
The pupils put the verbs from the
sentences in the interrogative
form:
Is it raining?
Is he telling the truth?
Is my friend wearing a new dress?
Are we studying Spanish?
Are they swimming in the river?
Is the child learning to play the
piano?

Stage 4 Evaluation a) Independent work

I give them papers with They solve the exercises. Independent
O1 exercises. work
Put the correct form of the They put the correct form of the Exercise
verb in brackets: verb from the brackets: Papers with
 We (go) in the countryside Go exercises
every weekend.
Children (play) when they Play
are free.
My mother (cook) a cake Is cooking
now.
O2
My brother (listen) my Listens to
advice.
O3
Change the sentences into They use the negative form of the
the negative. sentences:
Don t‫ ۥ‬go
Don t‫ ۥ‬play
Is not cooking
Doesn t‫ ۥ‬listen to

b) The evaluation of the

independent work:
I correct the independent
work

I appreciate their endeavour. They are happy for their results.

Make up 10 sentences with They note in their noteboobs. Listening

Present Simple and Present Writing
Continuuos.
Stage 5 Appreciation

Stage 6 Homework