Didactic sequence: Introducing present simple tense in ...



RationaleThe aim of this short didactic sequence is that students can learn the simple present tense in third person with vocabulary related to routines based on a famous soccer player, Lionel Messi.Teenagers will feel motivated to learn about someone they like and support using ic: Routines in third person singular.Level: Biginers.Age: 13 and 14 years old.Grammar: Present simple tense with third person singular. (He studies English on Mondays)Lexis: Vocabulary related to routines. (Study, send, drink, cook, play, go, etc.)Time: 80 minutes.Lesson planningPresentationSay that in this class the students are going to lear about someone they know, Lionel Messi. For this, show them the first slide of the PPT. Do a short brainstorming asking questions about him. For example:Do you know him?Who is he?Where is he from?What sport does he play?Where does he play?Etc.Activity 1: While watching the PPT activities.Then, hand in the photocopies and explain the first activity. As you do the presentation with the PPT, the students have to put in order the sentences. You can ask them to do a chorus repetition and ask them if they do the activity that it is in the slide.In activity 2, they have to match the words in bold with the correct picture.In activity 3, they have to complete the gap with the correct verb and write it in the crossword.Activity 2: Memo game.Have ready some envelopes with the pictures and phrases cut down.Ask your students to form groups of 3 or 4. Hand out an envelope per group and tell them to place the cards in two columns, one with the pictures and the other one with the phrases.Then, they are going to play a memo game turning the cards up and trying to get the correct pair.In order to close the activity you can ask them to read aloud the sentences.Activity 3: Put the words in order.You are going to hand out a photocopy to each student. Tell them that they have to put in order those words and write the sentence correctly.In order to check the activity, invite some of them to go to the board and write the sentence. The rest of the class has to say whether it is right or wrong.Presentation: (Use the PPT)Activity 1: While watching the PPT activities.Activity 2: Memo game with pictures and sentences.He studies EnglishHe goes to the gymHe watches TVHe plays videogames with friendsHe drinks mate for breakfastHe cooks asadoHe talks to his friendHe goes out with his friendsHe drives a carHe stays at homeHe uses his computerHe sends messages to his friendsHe writes letters to the fansHe plays the guitarActivity 3:Put the words in the correct order to form sentences.mate – breakfast – he – for – drinks ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..football – Messi – Saturday – plays – on ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..friends – messages – he – his – sends – to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..letters – Messi – his – writes – fans – to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..plays – guitar – he – guitar – the …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. his – at – he – uses – night – computer ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..morning – English – he – in – studies – the…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. in – Messi – the – goes – afternoon – gym – to – the …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ................
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