After this lesson, students will be able to:
1. change verbs into present participles
2. be able to make sentences using present progressive tense
3. identify different usage of the present progressive tense and use it under different conditions
Materials
1. PPT
2. Student handout
Focus
1. The formation rules of present participles
2. The presence of “be” in the present progressive tense
3. Using the present progressive tense under different conditions
Teaching Procedures
Activities
Intentions
IP & time
Step 1
Brainstorming: The teacher asks students to recall the content of the video
Revision and warm-up
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3 ’
Step 2
Deal with the problems in the exercises; Mini inquiry
Reinforce the students’ understanding of the formation rules of present participles
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10’
Step 3
Ask students to do exercise on changing verbs into present participles
Detect the students’ability to change verbs into present participles
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2’
Step 4
Game: Level I: easy ; choose 1 group to answer all
Level 2: normal; Rushing to Answer
Level 3: hard:volunteers from each group
Practice using the present progressive tense: be aware of the do-ing form, and the presence of “be” in sentences; practice speaking sentences using the present progressive tense
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10
Step 5
Inquiry learning: group discussion and presentation
Analyze the different usage of present progressive tense in different contexts; expand the students’ knowledge on the present progressive tense
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8’
Step 6
Group work: write imitative passages
Practice using the present progressive tense in different contexts
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6’
Step 7
Conclusion
Help students’ recall and reorganize the content of the class