Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Aimee Elgin 26/08/2021 Pre-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type: Grammar Lesson
Lesson Topic: Morning Schedule
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Identify and use the past continuous tense (when we got to the Discuss with a partner their plans for the morning and organise
house yesterday morning, Alan was drinking a coffee) to discuss activities that suits both schedules.
and make plans for the morning.
Example sentence: At 9am this morning I was playing tennis.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Although the students are of a similar age and are all of pre- 1. Concept checking questions can be asked throughout the
intermediate level they come from a number of different lesson. In addition, example sentences can be provided
countries which may mean that a different version/type of which include the target grammar to enable students to
English may be presented by the students. Students from better understand the English form. Activities that chorus
the different countries may present a different variation in pronunciation of the target grammar can be included
their understanding of English grammar. making sure the students are able to pay close attention to
the speech and diction of the targeted grammar.
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, 2. The students are still quite young (aged 11-12) and since
this is a grammar lesson the students may become 2. We can ensure that tasks are fun and engaging to keep all
distracted and lose interest in the lesson. students motivated in the lesson. Incorporate a range of
activities into the lessons that encourage all students to
3. Students may pick up the grammar rules more quickly than collaborate and work together. Include lots of different
others or may be more familiar with the patterns included games and activities to keep the students engaged. Could
in the sentence structure of the past continuous tense. As a also incorporate a reward/merit system into lessons to
result, some learners could potentially feel that they are maintain student motivation.
being held back by other learners in the class or dominate
activities while some learners may lack confidence or feel 3. Incorporate a range of activities into the lessons that
intimidated. Similarly, learners may become bored and encourage all students to collaborate and work together.
disengaged in activities. This, for example, will enable some learners to build their
confidence with the support of other learners who are also
able to model positive behaviour. In addition, use the
names of pupils during activities to promote participation
and assign passive roles to more dominant individuals.
Target language analysis:
1. What is the use or function of this The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and are often continued for
language? (include a timeline if a short period of time after the activity has started. Events and actions that occurred at a specific time in
appropriate) the past.
Past (morning) Now Future (afternoon)
Event/Time Event/Time
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, Eating breakfast 8am
He was eating breakfast when I arrived at 8am this morning.
When I arrived at 8am this morning he was eating breakfast.
2. In which context are you introducing Morning plans in the context of what has been done by a certain time in the morning in order to create
the language? and organise plans with a partner.
E.g. I was playing tennis, they were drinking coffee, you were studying
3. Which concept checking questions will “He was eating breakfast at 9am this morning”.
you ask to ensure students understand 1. What will you be doing at 9am today? (eating breakfast)
the meaning? 2. Do you know when you will be eating breakfast? (9am)
3. Have you eaten breakfast yet today? (no)
4. Will you be eating breakfast at 9am today? (yes)
4. What is the form of the target Positive Structure:
language? (include positive, negative Subject + was/were + verb(s) + ‘ing’ form of verb + object
and question forms if appropriate)
Negative Structure:
Subject + was/were not + verb(s) + ‘ing’ form of verb + object
Question Form
Was/were + subject + verb(s) + ‘ing’ form of verb + object
5. How will your students work out the I will aim to utilise a combination of guided discovery activities alongside inductive exercises with the aim
rules for the structure? of eliciting what the students have been doing at a specific time i.e. earlier in the morning before the
lesson has taken place. The whiteboard will be the main resource used in this lesson when explaining the
target grammar structure and chorusing sounds and provide prompts to the students who may need
support with this grammar form.
6. What will you teach about the The teacher will primarily focus on the contradictions as well as the positive and negative forms that are
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Aimee Elgin 26/08/2021 Pre-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type: Grammar Lesson
Lesson Topic: Morning Schedule
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Identify and use the past continuous tense (when we got to the Discuss with a partner their plans for the morning and organise
house yesterday morning, Alan was drinking a coffee) to discuss activities that suits both schedules.
and make plans for the morning.
Example sentence: At 9am this morning I was playing tennis.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Although the students are of a similar age and are all of pre- 1. Concept checking questions can be asked throughout the
intermediate level they come from a number of different lesson. In addition, example sentences can be provided
countries which may mean that a different version/type of which include the target grammar to enable students to
English may be presented by the students. Students from better understand the English form. Activities that chorus
the different countries may present a different variation in pronunciation of the target grammar can be included
their understanding of English grammar. making sure the students are able to pay close attention to
the speech and diction of the targeted grammar.
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, 2. The students are still quite young (aged 11-12) and since
this is a grammar lesson the students may become 2. We can ensure that tasks are fun and engaging to keep all
distracted and lose interest in the lesson. students motivated in the lesson. Incorporate a range of
activities into the lessons that encourage all students to
3. Students may pick up the grammar rules more quickly than collaborate and work together. Include lots of different
others or may be more familiar with the patterns included games and activities to keep the students engaged. Could
in the sentence structure of the past continuous tense. As a also incorporate a reward/merit system into lessons to
result, some learners could potentially feel that they are maintain student motivation.
being held back by other learners in the class or dominate
activities while some learners may lack confidence or feel 3. Incorporate a range of activities into the lessons that
intimidated. Similarly, learners may become bored and encourage all students to collaborate and work together.
disengaged in activities. This, for example, will enable some learners to build their
confidence with the support of other learners who are also
able to model positive behaviour. In addition, use the
names of pupils during activities to promote participation
and assign passive roles to more dominant individuals.
Target language analysis:
1. What is the use or function of this The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and are often continued for
language? (include a timeline if a short period of time after the activity has started. Events and actions that occurred at a specific time in
appropriate) the past.
Past (morning) Now Future (afternoon)
Event/Time Event/Time
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, Eating breakfast 8am
He was eating breakfast when I arrived at 8am this morning.
When I arrived at 8am this morning he was eating breakfast.
2. In which context are you introducing Morning plans in the context of what has been done by a certain time in the morning in order to create
the language? and organise plans with a partner.
E.g. I was playing tennis, they were drinking coffee, you were studying
3. Which concept checking questions will “He was eating breakfast at 9am this morning”.
you ask to ensure students understand 1. What will you be doing at 9am today? (eating breakfast)
the meaning? 2. Do you know when you will be eating breakfast? (9am)
3. Have you eaten breakfast yet today? (no)
4. Will you be eating breakfast at 9am today? (yes)
4. What is the form of the target Positive Structure:
language? (include positive, negative Subject + was/were + verb(s) + ‘ing’ form of verb + object
and question forms if appropriate)
Negative Structure:
Subject + was/were not + verb(s) + ‘ing’ form of verb + object
Question Form
Was/were + subject + verb(s) + ‘ing’ form of verb + object
5. How will your students work out the I will aim to utilise a combination of guided discovery activities alongside inductive exercises with the aim
rules for the structure? of eliciting what the students have been doing at a specific time i.e. earlier in the morning before the
lesson has taken place. The whiteboard will be the main resource used in this lesson when explaining the
target grammar structure and chorusing sounds and provide prompts to the students who may need
support with this grammar form.
6. What will you teach about the The teacher will primarily focus on the contradictions as well as the positive and negative forms that are
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