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ESL Lesson Plan: Present Continuous

Present Continuous

Unit Overview

Level 1 is ideal for young learners who have a basic understanding of English and are ready to build on their foundation. Equivalent to the A0-A1 level, students will expand their vocabulary and start forming simple sentences!

In Level 1, lessons focus on introducing new words and phrases. Through engaging activities and games, students will…

Level 1 is ideal for young learners who have a basic understanding of English and are ready to build on their foundation. Equivalent to the A0-A1 level, students will expand their vocabulary and start forming simple sentences!

In Level 1, lessons focus on introducing new words and phrases. Through engaging activities and games, students will practice using English in various contexts. 

Each unit in Level 1 includes three lesson plans, with a minimum length of 45 minutes per lesson. These plans are crafted to reinforce learning through repetition and visual aids, ensuring that students grasp and retain new information.

The first lesson in this ESL unit on the present continuous tense teaches the grammar point through various activities including; readings, dialogue, games and and much more to reinforce their understanding of the topic.

Activity Layout

  1. Hello song 
  2. Vocabulary introduction.
  3. Grammar introduction.
  4. Verb tables.
  5. Read and complete.
  6. Complete the sentences. 
  7. Make sentences. 
  8. Reading.
  9. Dialogue. 
  10. Question practice.
  11. Picture round.
  12. Goodbye song.

The second lesson in this ESL unit on the present continuous tense teaches the grammar point through various activities including; readings, dialogue, games and and much more to reinforce their understanding of the topic.

Activity Layout

  1. Hello song 
  2. Vocabulary introduction.
  3. Grammar introduction.
  4. Verb tables.
  5. Read and complete.
  6. Complete the sentences. 
  7. Make sentences. 
  8. Reading.
  9. Dialogue. 
  10. Question practice.
  11. Picture round.
  12. Goodbye song.

The third lesson in this ESL unit on the present continuous tense teaches the grammar point through various activities including; readings, dialogue, games and and much more to reinforce their understanding of the topic.

Activity Layout

  1. Hello song 
  2. Recap. 
  3. Verb tables.
  4. Read and complete.
  5. Complete the sentences. 
  6. Make sentences. 
  7. Reading.
  8. Dialogue. 
  9. Guess and spell. 
  10. Question practice.
  11. Picture round.
  12. Goodbye song.

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