LESSON PLAN

Student teacher Pham Hoai Thao Vi

Lesson title Past simple & Past continuous
Skill Grammar
Class 10
Period/Time 1/45 minutes

PART A: PRE-PLAN
OBJECTIVES:
- Knowledge: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand the usage of
the past simple and the past continuous tenses; and be able to differentiate between signal
words commonly associated with the two tenses.
- Skills/competences: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to construct
sentences using the past simple and the past continuous tenses; and be able to confidently
apply them in their English learning and communication.
- Attitudes/behaviours: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to appreciate the
importance of using appropriate tenses to clearly convey the sequence and timing of past
events, fostering confidence in experimenting with both tenses.

PREPARATION:
A. Teacher
- Teaching aids/resources: Handouts, Laptop, Powerpoint slides, Blackboard, Chalk.
- Teaching method(s)/approaches: Teacher-centered instructions, Project-based learning,
and Inquiry-based learning.
- Anticipated problems and solutions: None.
B. Students
Should read the “Past simple & Past continuous” lesson at home before coming to class.

PART B: PROCEDURES
- Class organization (1 minute).
- Checking attendance (2 minutes).
 - New lesson (35 minutes).
- Consolidation and Homework (7 minutes).

ACTIVITY 1: WARM-UP/LEAD-IN
+ Aim: to raise students’ curiousity about the topic and lead students into the new lesson.
+ Time: 2 minutes.
+ Interaction pattern: Teacher-student interaction.
+ Material: Powerpoint slides.
Teacher’s activity Content Student’s activity
Begin by engaging students in a Incomplete sentences will be shown Try to guess the answers to fill in the
game called “Multiple Choice on the screen one by one as blanks.
Quizzes.” Give them the instructions questions. Each sentence will have
for the activity first, then let them multiple choices representing the
join and choose the answer that is word in the blank. The correct
most suitable for the questions. answer will be shown after the
students make their selection.

ACTIVITY 2: IDENTIFYING THE USES (task 1)

+ Aim: to develop students' solid understanding of the Past Simple and Past Continuous
tenses by identifying their specific uses in sentences and distinguishing between different
contexts.
+ Time: 3 minutes.
+ Interaction pattern: Teacher-student interaction.
+ Material: Powerpoint slides + Handouts.
Teacher’s activity Content Student’s activity
- Reuse three sentences from the We went to the theatre yesterday. - Try to identify the uses of the
warm-up activity and raise questions => an action that happened at a tenses included in the sentences
for students to allow them to certain time in the past based on own understanding. Then,
recognize the uses by themselves. carefully listen to teacher giving
Then, give students feedback right Eva was watching TV at 9:15 last feedback and corrections.
after their answers to those three night.
sentences, and correct their answers => an action that was happening
if there are any mistakes. at a definite time in the past
 Frank was practicing his role when
the director called him into her
office.
=> an action that was happening
in the past when another action
interrupted it
- After identifying the uses in those - Pay attention to the remaining uses
three sentences, show the two They got their tickets, entered the of the tenses and ask questions if
remaining uses of the tenses on the theatre, and walked to their seats. there are any misunderstandings.
screen and let the students take a => actions that happened one after Read through the handouts to gain a
quick look. Give students handouts another in the past better understanding of the uses.
that include explanations of the uses
to help them understand more At 7 o’clock yesterday evening, I
clearly. was listening to music while Ann
was watching TV.
=> actions that were happening at
the same time in the past

ACTIVITY 3: FILL IN THE BLANKS (task 2)

+ Aim: to practice the use of the Past Simple tense.
+ Time: 10 minutes.
+ Interaction pattern: Individual work.
+ Material: Handouts + Powerpoint slides.
Teacher’s activity Content Student’s activity
- Ask a student to read aloud the Requirement - Read silently and listen to others
requirements of the task and explain Work individually. Complete the while they are reading aloud. Then,
it briefly afterward to help students text with the PAST SIMPLE of the pay attention to the expalination
understand more clearly. verbs in the list within 2 minutes. from the teacher.

- Recheck students’ comprehension - Do what: put the past simple form - Concentrate on the instructions
of the instructions. of the verbs provided into blanks. again and complete the task within
- With whom: individual. the given time.
- How long: 2 minutes.

- After completing the task, call the Suggested Answers - Provide answers when called by
students one by one for their 1. woke up 2. read 3. drove the teacher or volunteer to raise your
answers. 4. took 5. met 6. bought hand.

ACTIVITY 4: CORRECT VERB TENSES (task 3)

+ Aim: to practice distinguishing between the Past Simple and Past Continuous tenses.
+ Time: 12 minutes.
+ Interaction pattern: Individual.
+ Material: Handouts + Powerpoint slides + Blackboard + Chalk.
Teacher’s activity Content Student’s activity
- Ask a student to read aloud the Requirement - Read silently and listen to others
task’s requirements and explain it Work individually. Put the verbs in while they are reading aloud.
briefly afterward to help students brackets into the PAST SIMPLE or the Then, pay attention to the
understand more clearly. PAST CONTINUOUS within 4 expalination from the teacher.
minutes.
- Recheck students’ - Concentrate on the instructions
comprehension of the instructions. - Do what: put the correct form of the again and complete the task within
verbs provided into blanks. the given time.
- With whom: individual.
- How long: 4 minutes.
- After completing the task, ask - Come to the board one by one
students to come to the board and Suggested Answers and write down one answer each.
write down the answers. 1. were decorating 5. were blowing
2. came 6. were sitting
3. were preparing 7. knocked
4. were wraping 8. got

ACTIVITY 5: SPEAKING (post-grammar activity)

+ Aim: to reinforce the use of the Past Simple and Past Continuous tenses.
+ Time: 7 minutes.
+ Interaction pattern: Groupwork.
+ Material: Handouts + Powerpoint slides.
Teacher’s activity Content Student’s activity
- Introduce a speaking activity called Requirement - Pay attention to the guidance from
"Story Chain Challenge" displayed Work in groups. In 3 minutes, create the teacher.
on the screen. a short story by continuing the given
 sentence, using the Past Simple or
Past Continuous tense.

- Provide the starting sentence of the Starting Sentence - Get ready to participate in the
story on the screen for students to It was a cold evening. I was walking activity.
convey their ideas. home when
…………………………
- Recheck students’ comprehension - Concentrate on the instructions
of the instructions. - Do what: create a short story using again and complete the task within
the Past Simple or Past Continuous. the given time.
- With whom: in groups.
- How long: 3 minutes.
- Divide the class into small groups - Sit in groups and try to finish the
and give them three minutes to do activity in time. After completing
the activity. After completing the the task, share the stories aloud with
task, ask students to share their the class and pay attention to others
stories aloud with the class. while they are giving speech.

PART C: WRAP-UP/CONSOLIDATION
- Time: 2 minutes.
- Clarify any misunderstandings or questions that the students may have about the lesson.

PART D: HOMEWORK
- Time: 5 minutes.
- Instruction:
+ Ask students to practice what they learned in today's lesson at home.
+ Ask students to pre-read the next lesson for the next class.
- Follow-up: None.