8th grade sample grammar lesson

Sample grammar lesson

English teacher: Orozalieva Tunuk

Course book

Level

HOT SPOT 1

A 1

Target language

Present

Materials

Hot spot 1 pp. 86-87

Time

45 minutes( limited)

Objectives of the lesson

-at the ending of the lesson English learners are able:

• to introduce target structure
• to use spoken topic in oral speech

Present continuous and present simple 1

I am doing and

I do

Using of the continuous

• We use the continuous for temporary situations

( things that continue for a short time)

Ex: I am living with some friends until I find a place for my own.

Using of the present simple

We use the simple for permanent situations

(things that continue for a long time)

Ex: My parents live in London.They have lived there all their lives.

Compare:

Present continuous (I am doing) Present simple(I do)

We use the continuous for things

We use the simple

happening at or

for things in

around the time

general or things that happen

of speaking. The action isn’t

repeatedly

complete

I am doing

I do

past

now

now

past

future

future

I am always doing

I always do

Examples:

Continuous

• The water is boiling. Be careful.

• Listen to those people.

What language are they

speaking

• I am getting hungry.

Let’s go and eat.

• The population of the world is

increasing very fast.

Present

• Water boils at 100 degrees

Celsius.

• Excuse me, Do you speak

English.

• I always get hungry in the

afternoon.

Every day the population of

the world increases by about

200,000 people.

Exercises:

1.1.Are the underlined verbs Ok?

Correct them where necessary.

• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
• How often are you going to the cinema?
• Ben tries to find a job, but he hasn’t had any luck yet.
• Aigul is phoning her mother every day.
• The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.
• Asan is a vegetarian. She doesn’t eat meat.
• Bakyt is never late. He is always starting work on time.
• They don’t get on well. They are always arguing .

1.2.Put the verbs into the correct form(in the bracket), present continuous or present simple.

• Why are all these people here? What’s happening? (what/happen)
• Aigul is good at language. _______(she/speak)four languages very well.
• I’ve never heard this word. How_________ (you/pronounce)it.
• I think my English __________(improve)slowly. It’s better than it was.
• Can we stop walking soon?___________(I/start)to get tired.
• It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days__________(it/not/take) so long.
• I_____________(I/learn)to drive. My driving test is next month. My father ______________(teach)me.

Speaking action at the ending of the lesson

Lesson is over good bye

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